Ice and Snow Formations!

This time of year in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.)

of Michigan, most of the rivers are usually frozen over.

It is always nice to find open water, especially with ice and snow formations in the rivers and lakes.

Yesterday, I posted some of the ice formations on Bond Falls, and I have included some of them again today, as well.

But first, here are some shots of a river with some great snow and ice "canyons" on them:

Notice the animal tracks on the lower left of this shot. We weren't the only ones that had come to see this pretty view!:

This looks like you are looking down on a huge ice glacier canyon, but I just used my zoom to get closer to the river snow and ice formations:

This is another shot of an ice shelf, similar to the one I showed you yesterday.

I just fell in love with it:

And here is one I showed you yesterday, only this time I opted for a black and white shot...ice can be very dramatic in black and white!:

Gorgeous, sparkly, crystal clear ice!:

A closeup of the ice stalagmites from yesterday's shots of Bond Falls:





A black and white theatrical display of waterfall ice!:




Similar shot in color:

Frozen ice froth:

Now you tell ME.

Isn't this a frozen

Harry Potter Wizard Hat???:

I just can't help myself.

I had to take MORE shots of those lovely

ice stalagmites!:

I am so glad to have been able to get out in our winter wonderland

on such a gorgeous day

to

be able to capture these shots for you.

And I hope you have the opportunity to get out and enjoy the true beauty of winter

wherever you live too!!!

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