Ice Everywhere

Ice is everywhere as temperature drops below 0...

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Ice Fishing

Happy New Year!!! Ice Fisherman are a hearty folk. One has to love fishing to set up housekeeping on a frozen lake and then drill a hole in the middle. The only part of fishing I like is the end result - pan fried.

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Ice

An extremely large chunk of ice hanging off the roof at our church. It was knocked down after I took the picture.

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Car On Ice

58 Degrees and melting... Not so sure I would drive my car out onto a frozen (and melting) lake!! But, hey - those Minnesotans are a tough bunch when it comes to ice fishing!!

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What A Difference A Day Makes

We had an extreme drop in temperature yesterday. Our flooded area is now an ice rink.

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Mother Nature's Ice Cubes

Mother Nature has left her ice cubes laying out next to the Cedar River...
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Tree Rings

There is an area behind the Credit Union where I work called Hope Martin Park which is prone to flooding. When the creek overflows its banks the flood gates are closed and the park fills up with water. Last year there was 20 feet of water covering the entire park. With the recent snow melt the creek started to rise and the flood gates were closed. The weather changed, it became freezing again and the flooding stopped. When the gates opened this is the view - a frozen ring of ice indicates how deep the water had become overnight. Rings on trees - a perfect valentine picture. (ok - that might be a stretch).
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