A few days later, a number of long narrow 'ice rafts' offshore, with a small ice ridge close at hand. Christian Island a mirage in the distance.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Changing Ice on Georgian Bay
I've been fascinated by the movement of the changing ice on Georgian Bay. You might be under quite a misconception if you think ice simply freezes from the shoreline out. In fact, open water freezes, especially on calm nights, forming ice rafts. Then the wind blows these sheets of ice, large or small, together. Ice blows into the shoreline at Meaford (and everywhere else), and then it blows out. Only late in the season does it even approach complete.
Just a few days ago, open water on Georgian Bay with slushy ice along the shoreline. That's Christian Island, about 40 km. away, on the horizon. It occupies a tragic place in the story of the Huron First Nation here.
A few days later, a number of long narrow 'ice rafts' offshore, with a small ice ridge close at hand. Christian Island a mirage in the distance.
And continuous ice out into the bay from Meaford. This ice is still not 'solid', but made up of large rafts, so in places it might be quite unsafe. There's more to say, but I've got to get this computer working properly first.
A few days later, a number of long narrow 'ice rafts' offshore, with a small ice ridge close at hand. Christian Island a mirage in the distance.
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Amazing pictures! It would be scary to try to get out on those ice rafts, I suspect. Glad nobody is trying to do that. :-)
ReplyDeleteBrooding is what comes to mind with these shots.
ReplyDeleteSeems like many people put themselves in harms way on this ice that forms new everyday. The ice here is not very good, the snow weighed it down and it flooded in many spots. Unsafe Ice for sure:(
ReplyDeleteAre there any I've fishing shacks?
ReplyDeleteI am so stupid/unthinking I had not even thought about how ice forms...and not sure what I would have thought had you asked me without telling me the answer.
ReplyDeleteSure must be something to see in person. Impressive photos.
ReplyDeleteJust one of the many great things of living close to the Great Lakes is watching the movements and formations of lake ice. Always interesting and always worth a look see. It's great that you are able to get out and photograph those things.
ReplyDeleteVery informative photos. I was living under the misconception of shoreline out ice forming.
ReplyDeleteLooks extremely cold still, hopefully it thaws out for you soon.
ReplyDeleteBrrrr! Beautiful though. Amazing how the ice flows in and out from the shore. Good to see that you are still getting out to take these beautiful pictures. Take care and stay warm.
ReplyDeleteI remember watching all the amazing ice flowing in and out on Georgian Bay back in the 50's and 60's. so huge formations and even caves just off shore, a few days later all gone.
ReplyDeleteWe never have to worry about ice on the Gulf. Isn't that odd.
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to hear about the role of Christian Island -- I should just "Google" it, but you're a good purveyor of such things.
ReplyDeleteAmazing series of photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
The ice is the same down this way in our lake Erie and our Otter river that runs through our valley to lake Erie , the river makes loud crack and pop sounds as the water below the ice moves and big chunks of ice the size of a car are hanging off of the banks , Lovely post and photos , I don't know about you but I am done with winter now even though it arrived quite late for us , come on spring . Thanks for sharing , Have a good week !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and as Bill said above, I'm happy to see you getting out for the picture. I was under that misconception of how the lake water freezed. I liked your last picture the best. ;) so pretty!
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