Tuesday, January 25, 2022

it might be safe to walk on now

 I've been watching with interest the freezing over of the St. Mary's River as seen from my balcony.  I believe I've mentioned before that I am easily entertained.  Over the last couple of weeks I have watched a thin skin of ice form along the shores and slowly spread toward the middle.  For several days it looked very shaky, nothing I would want to walk or skate on.  Then it started to look much more solid as ice met in the middle.  I like to watch the reflection of lights on the river at night but suddenly there were no more moving ripples, just a solid mirror-like unmoving reflection.  Tonight there is no reflection at all, just a coating of snow softly lighted by the street lights on the bridge.  Which is just as well, because it is much too cold to stand out there looking at the river tonight.  Keep warm everyone.  

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