While my pond might have reached ‘ice out’ and is overflowing with the recent rain, some larger lakes and ponds are covered or partially covered in ice.
Ice Not Out Yet
Picture of the Day for March 30, 2015
Temperatures slightly above freezing yesterday afternoon melted the ice that fell earlier in the day which was a good thing with the strong winds making the tree branches rattle. So winter days aren’t so lucky when the heavy ice break limbs and power lines. I just don’t know if ice counted as snow for the robin tail for spring to finally come.
Ice Encased Leaf
Picture of the Day for March 13, 2015
Old Man Winter might be losing his grip as only patches of snow remain, but I’m sure he will try to take a few more bites before spring arrives.
Old Man Winter
Picture of the Day for March 10, 2015
The sun set last night on the Lake Superior ice cave season as they closed last evening after only ten days due to the warming temperatures and predicted winds which will make the ice pack unstable. And while it might have been a short season for the ice caves, it has been a long winter so I don’t mind the warm up.
Sun Setting on the Season
Picture of the Day for March 8, 2015
Yesterday there were over 11,300 people at the ice caves near Cornucopia on the Lake Superior shore and probably more visitors coming today. That is way too crowded for me so smaller out of the way places would be more fun for me so it is quiet enough to hear the water trickling down the frozen slope.
Quiet Stream Leaving Devil’s Punchbowl
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2015
Even with another night in the minus teens, the weathermen are finally predicting some warmer temperatures and tomorrow the freezing mark will feel warm. And maybe some of the small little streams, like in Houghton Falls State Natural Area, will start flowing again as winter gives up its winter grip.
Holding Frozen at Houghton
Picture of the Day for February 21, 2015
The below normal February temperatures this year is allowing some ice formation by the sea caves again, for the third time this year. And if the winds don’t blow the ice pack away from the cliffs, the caves might open in a week or two for visitors again but at the moment there are too many thin spots to walk safely on the ice like last year.
A Walk on the Ice
Picture of the Day for February 18, 2015
Another light coating of snow overnight hides the ice patches so I probably will practice my ice jig again today like I did yesterday. At least when I visited the ice caves last year, you expected to find ice, although it did come in more colors, shapes and textures than I imagined.
Icy Tunnel
Picture of the Day for February 13, 2015
It appears the ice monster had swallowed a mouth full of people last year but it may be hungry this year with no visitors able to get near it.
Hungry Ice Monster
Picture of the Day for February 12, 2015
The cold front arrived and it is a chilly start to the day so the ice formations do not have to worry about melting today, but then they won’t be growing longer either without some running water.
Icy Icicles
