I saw a story recently about blowing soap bubbles in really cold air and watching them freeze and then eventually break or collapse.  It was 11 degrees when I got up, so I put on socks, shoes, coat and gloves and stepped out on the porch to give it a try.  (One of the weather apps was saying it was 10, but my new outdoor thermometer was saying 11 degrees, so I’ll go with that.)  As far as I could tell, they were behaving pretty much like soap bubbles do any other time.   I came back in and did a little research and found that the story indicated that they’d had more like before the sun was up … and yes, the sun was up … and it is aimed at my front porch.   So … I stepped out on the deck where the sun doesn’t reach before 10 AM usually … still no luck.   While doing my research, I’d seen a story about blowing a bubble on a plate and freezing it in the freezer.  So I blew a bubble in a small, shallow bowl and sat it on the deck and watched it through the window.   It appeared to solidify about halfway up the sides of the dome it formed in the bowl before it popped.  When it popped, it did leave behind a dry film as evidence that it had at least given up moisture to the cold, dry air.   And I also noticed the reflection of the trees and sky in the bubble …

So this afternoon, just before sunset, I went out on the deck with a plate and my homemade bubble solution.  It was about 18 degrees at the time.  In the first photo below, the dark “bar” at the bottom is roof of my house and the trees reflected in the yellow area of the bubble are in my front yard.  The trees at the top of the bubble are in my back yard.  The sky is then the sky directly over my house.   This is the first time I’ve been able to see all around my house at the same time ;-).  The second image is after that bubble collapsed.