Ice Skies #SkywatchFriday

Our see saw winter is back.  There is ice and sleet on the ground.  We were supposed to get five to eight inches (13 to 20 cm) of snow from this storm but the roads look icy.

It's probably a stay in day.

It also reminds me that the power of ice is awesome.  

Last week, it warmed up, unusually warm for us in the Southern Tier of New York.  Then, it rained.  The rivers were still frozen and ice jams resulted.  Then, a cold front came through and everything froze over.  

These pictures were taken between February 19 and February 24.

The first two pictures were taken February 19.  The river flooded and then froze.  Part of the park was a solid sheet of ice.  The river is right behind the trees.

River and ice.

On the tree to the right, you can see an ice ring around the trunk of the tree.  That's as high as the water had gotten when the cold front came through.

The sun "sort of" came out February 20.  To me, the blue sky looks like a jumbo jet.  You can see the nose and a wing, as it cruises above the frozen park.

And yes, we saw some people (didn't take their picture) walking on this ice!  We didn't.

The sun shone on the river and the ice. 

Another view of the sky.  You can barely see them, but there were five Canada Geese flying just above the tree in the bottom center.

By February 24, things had thawed out enough that some of the walking path was accessible and spouse and I could walk right up to the ice blocks.  Last year, the town had put a couple of benches by the river.  One is now residing in the midst of this ice pile.

And the grand finale of ice.  February 24.  The river is about where the sign in the upper left is.

Now it's all covered with snow again.

So much evil in the world today; let us think today of those fighting/demonstrating to preserve democracy in the world and look to the sky and nature for comfort and inspiration.

Joining Yogi and other skywatchers every Friday for #SkywatchFriday.