winter water-scape
On our drive to Black’s Harbour this past Monday, we took the cross-country highway #785. It travels directly to the southern part of the province through the woods.
Many streams cross the roadway. All are lined in snow, but the center channel is just a sheet of ice away in most streams and rivers. In some cases, the water is moving so swiftly, the ice has been breached by the flow. The result is a carved ice-world of frozen water. At these openings in the frozen river, you can catch a glimpse of the winter water-scape: the layers of ice, the icicles and frosted caverns beneath the smooth upper layer of ice and snow.
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winter water-scape
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under the ice
the river registers
its sinew
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carves a crystal path
between layers
of frost
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transparent panes
of polished glass,
lofted by pillars of ice
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ice caverns, edged by froth
a mingling of winter breath
and river tears
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Copyright Jane Tims 2013
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Beautiful, Jane. 🙂
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Robin
February 12, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Hi Robin. Thanks! Jane
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jane tims
February 12, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Pleasant imagery- the ice is so interesting to study, too.
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Watching Seasons
February 1, 2013 at 5:23 pm
Hi Tracy. Thanks. Ice also changes day by day… hard to keep a single image in mind…. Jane
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jane tims
February 1, 2013 at 8:26 pm
Interesting phrasing “registers its sinew” as if the river has a fibrous, living, breathing construct to it. You sent me to my dictionary…I love that!
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weedimageoftheday
February 1, 2013 at 11:46 am
Hi. Thanks for the specific comment… I think of water bodies as living things. They certainly have the power to shape their surroundings! Jane
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jane tims
February 1, 2013 at 8:25 pm