After the Flood #SkywatchFriday

It's January 1 - a new beginning, a new year.

No Tournament of Roses parade.  But Nature put on its own show for us in the Southern Tier of New York this past December, with record one day snowfall, then a melting, then rain, then a flood on Christmas Day, then a freeze.

This is a story of a flood, a river, a freeze, a park and some geese.

These first pictures were taken December 27, when we could get near the park where we watch sunsets.  The sky looks the way it does because of my iPhone and the cloud cover.  In the distance, in front of some trees, a flock of Canada Geese are trying their best to break through ice.  They seem to be having a good time.  All of what you see is ice, not water.

Let's get as close as I can get.  I can't zoom in that much.

A little hard to see, but the river is back in its banks.  It's actually below the level of the ice left from the frozen flood.  The enlarged sun makes this look like a science fiction shot, does it not?

The sun broke through for a minute.  Quick, before it disappears behind the clouds again!  Again, what you see in the foreground is all ice.  If you have eyes keen enough to see black dots on the ice, those are crows.

By December 30, walking paths are walkable, although they are coated in dry mud.  The geese are still having a good time.

This may look peaceful but the ground has been scoured by the flood waters.  Driftwood is lying in several places.

No one will be playing or picnicking here for a while.

Joining up with Yogi and other bloggers watching the sky at #SkywatchFriday.

May we have a much happier 2021.