That’s So 2020 – Ice Cubes

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December 2, 2020

On our walk from Capilano Park, the river ice put on quite the show.

Ice Cubes ©

Ice cubes leaned drunkenly along the shore,

while in midstream, there floated many more.

Pristine white, translucent or dirty grey,

we’d no idea how each got that way.

Illuminated by strong late fall sun,

vying with each other to see who won,

some setting the tone by shining brightly,

others covered in dirt, quite unsightly.

These photos will explain it best.

White snow on top of a floating dirtball.

I kicked some loose snow off the bridge deck causing this shower to fall to the water below

Reflections of an ice jam

Trees reflected in water as new shelf ice starts to form.

Little bits of snow and ice float by as whirlpools form

Sun reflecting on water as ice lines the shore

Window on the ice

Blue gleams through ice sheets

Gleams shine through ice chunks

You would not think the ice would be so clear if you only saw the surface

The melt is starting at the South end creating candle ice and icicles

Clear enough to chill your drink?

This one looks like an alien life form

Looks like a freeway pileup

Layers of shimmer

Icy shapes

Slabs are refreezing into the shelf ice in the shade

Weird shapes along the shore

Like upside down grass stalks

Precarious perch

The window