Tag Archives: river ice

Silent Sunday – Meandering

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Eliza Waters
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Ice Dam

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Eliza Waters

I was astonished to see the height of the river yesterday afternoon on my walk. Rain had poured down all day with totals above two inches, breaking up the 8-10″ thick river ice. With the ground frozen, all that water … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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Snow Pyramids

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Like a mountain range of snowy pyramids, these slabs of river ice, softened by deep snow, create long, blue shadows in the late afternoon light.  

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Sculpted

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Soft snow sculpted by the wind blankets chunks of river ice featured in a post here a few weeks ago. What a contrast!

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River Ice

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Last Sunday’s rain storm raised the water level on the river by about six feet, breaking up the frozen ice into large chunks that were four to twelve inches thick. Flowing downstream in the flood, some of these icebergs stuck in an eddy … Continue reading →

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