The Thawing by digitalrn

The Thawing

Stopped by the wildlife preserve to see if the lake was still frozen. On Wednesday when I drove through I spotted several guys out near the middle ice fishing. With the warm weather we've been having, I am surprised, there were some major areas that were still frozen. There were parts of the lake, especially up here around the brerast that had begun to thaw, but yet I was surprised to see two guys walking around on the ice today. Here at the breast it is only about 12 feet deep, and near the middle about 8 feet, so if they would have gone through, they would have been able to find a way out, though it would have been terribly cold. Obviously the ice was safe enough to carry their weight, unless of course they were water walkers, but I doubt that. Anyway, much of the lake has begun to thaw, and especially up here near the dam, and as you can see the water fall is carrying away the excess water from the thaw. Except for the gusty 50 mph winds we had today, it was a beautiful day. We were anticipating hard rains all day long, but fortunately it stopped around noon time, and moved on out, and the sun was trying very hard to stay out all afternoon. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Gorgeous photo
February 26th, 2011  
I like this composition!
February 26th, 2011  
very pretty!!
February 26th, 2011  
I really like this shot. While Winter is slowly leaving you, it's slowing creeping up on us =(
February 26th, 2011  
Nicole, I do not envy you in the least.
February 26th, 2011  
nice... very nice.... have a great weekend, rick...
February 26th, 2011  
Beautiful! Glad you are thawing out!
February 26th, 2011  
Oh, you better watch out if I thaw LOL.
February 26th, 2011  
like the processing
February 26th, 2011  
Nice! Isn't it nice that signs of spring keep creeping up?
February 26th, 2011  
Great shot! Love the processing!
February 26th, 2011  
Nice shot of the water spill over from the thawing lake. Great editing.
February 26th, 2011  
Beautiful, love the capture of the water going over.
February 26th, 2011  
Nice shot! The color of that vignette really enhances the shot!
February 26th, 2011  
Nice photo Rick. I like your processing.
February 26th, 2011  
Beautiful capture!
February 26th, 2011  
Amazing picture...love the details.
February 26th, 2011  
amazing capture
February 26th, 2011  
Great shot
February 26th, 2011  
Wonderful pic! Windy day!!
February 26th, 2011  
Sue
Have a great weekend too :) nice shot showing promise of spring.
February 26th, 2011  
great shot Rick... as a former rescue diver, I would not trust that ice.
February 26th, 2011  
Good shot Rick. I live near a lake and each year the rescue people have to go out on the lake and bring people in off the unstable ice.
February 26th, 2011  
I like this shot, Rick...ice fishing does not sound like fun to me though...warm weather fishing yes...that I like.
February 26th, 2011  
Love the tones and patterns/textures. Great shot - glad you didn't have to pull anyone out.
February 26th, 2011  
Love seeing the thawing photos of winter. Certainly gives me hope...lol. I love the movement of water here, an the colors!
February 26th, 2011  
Fab
February 26th, 2011  
Very beautiful shot, colors and tones and texture.
February 26th, 2011  
What a lovely shot!!!!!!!!!
February 26th, 2011  
That's a stunning picture. Love it.
February 26th, 2011  
nice shot Rick!
February 26th, 2011  
Very beautiful image.
February 26th, 2011  
Very nice- haven't been to some of the falls around here, but I'm sure they're looking full and running fast. The patches of melted snow are growing in my backyard and it's nice to see the sun a bit more frequently. I saw some ice fishers last week too and wondered how safe it was. Once again, a beautiful shot.
February 26th, 2011  
Fabulous! Now I think I might drive to Great Falls and see how they look. Of course our winter wasn't that cold so maybe they never froze.
February 26th, 2011  
Deb
I love the look of the water going over the dam and also the way that you 'framed' this. And I truly hope that things start to thaw SOON !
February 26th, 2011  
You started having warm temperatures and here in CA we are expecting snow this weekend, isn't that crazy?
Guys walking on ice when the lake is thawing? Crazy
February 26th, 2011  
Wonderful sense of movement in the cascading water. Hope the thaw contnues and the dark days of winter are behind us.
February 26th, 2011  
Marvellous scene , glad its warming up,.
February 26th, 2011  
I love the pattern in the water..it's dark and mysterious..but then the curtain of water is like hope springing free of the hold of winter... Nice!
February 27th, 2011  
Very nice picture!
February 27th, 2011  
Nice shot. We have a dam close by, but I can’t go see it anymore. They built big houses around it and put gates up so we peons can’t get to it. At least I can enjoy yours.
February 27th, 2011  
Excellent! Love the colours and the lighting!
February 27th, 2011  
The vignette really works here, nice shot!
February 27th, 2011  
Lovely shot of the thawing water in action.
February 27th, 2011  
Another great capture. I love the water going over. People are crazy on getting on the ice. :)
February 28th, 2011  
Wonderful shot!
February 28th, 2011  
Great color. And I love the swirls in the water/ice.
February 28th, 2011  
Beautiful shot....love to see signs of a spring thaw so thank you for sharing this one! :)
March 1st, 2011  
This is pretty cool.
March 1st, 2011  
What a cool location. Love the way that water looks.
March 3rd, 2011  
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