This is from the last winter. Conditions are the same today as they were when I took this image last year - low single digits with windchills below zero. Didn't want to venture out. Darker background further darkened to keep distractions out. Seemed ideal for B&W. I found this icing in my backyard. I was fascinated by the intricate network of air bubbles and canals inside the icicle. I had never seen them this close before.
Canon 7DIi + 180/3.5 + tripod
f/11, 1/20, ISO 800
Canon DPP4 for RAW, PSCC, converted to B&W in PSCC.
Wish you all Happy Holidays!