After a couple of days of above freezing temps the ice on Catoctin Creek began to break up.
It began slowly at first with the water rising faster than the ice could melt. In the next photo the water is flowing over the ice on the right side of the creek...
When the larger chunks broke loose, they collided where the stream narrowed and ice jams formed...
A fallen tree covered in green moss stood out amid the winter landscape...
Next, smaller pieces came loose and floated downstream...
As the water level went down, blocks of ice were left behind...
If nothing else, nature is always interesting.
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Just like the Ohio, but on a small scale. It is so interesting to see, especially those chunks left behind
ReplyDeleteThe mossy tree is beautiful. Nature still at work on it