No More Ice Ice Baby!

Awww... poor bear. This is what I look like when trying to walk on ice.


Happily, the ice on the lake is completely melted! I think the "official ice out day" was Sunday, April 2. We literally watched it disappear that day.

There are already docks and boat lifts in the water -- and today a few boats were out and about on the lake.

Summer is coming!

In the morning, the ice is starting to recede

Moving along quickly as the day progresses

Moving out to center of lake

Moving, moving...

The ice is gone! Gorgeous day outside!

Looking to the southwest from our patio

Looking towards the northeast

The water was so still in the afternoon.
I took this photo of a Loon and his mirror image is below him in the water.

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I'm melting, melting! Oh, what a world, what a world...

March always brings the Melting Of The Ice at the lake. It is an event. Each day we watch as the ice becomes darker and darker and finally just disappears and the lake becomes water again.

A few weeks ago our neighbors were out on a beautiful day and built a snowman. Actually I think it was a snowwoman. By the time they were finished, it resembled more of a woman. She melted quickly with the warm days to follow. 


About 3 weeks ago

I'd say this was definitely a snowwoman

Snow lady became a blob in a few days

The ice was still very solid and there were plenty of vehicles driving on it along with a multitude of ice fishing houses. The past couple of weeks has brought warmer weather and a huge snow melt. 

As the ice becomes thinner, it also becomes darker. Just before it disappears, it is a dark dark grey, almost black color.


Same view on Saturday, March 19, 2011 : snow is gone and ice is getting darker

  Looking towards the east at the dark ice.
A little bit of water is at the edge near the rocks. 



View from our patio on the lake. Can't wait to sit by the water again!

My guess is the ice will melt by March 27th.

A tribute to one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies -- the ol' Wicked Witch of the West as she melts away...

I'm melting, melting! Oh, what a world, what a world...

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