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The Big Thaw!

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Not yet, but will keep you posted.

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The Rocky River in the Emerald Canyon has no noticeable increase in
water, ice or flow.

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Ducks line up around the edge of a break in the ice.

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Re: The Big Thaw!

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Jim O'Bryan wrote: Image
24 hours later!

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The ice has broken.

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What looks like little flecks of ice are actually hundred pound blocks or more.
The whiter the flecks the thicker they are. Here is a tree that has been
stripped coming down river.

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It creates ice dams and starts to back up river, which leads to flooding
and ice build up. Should it freeze, it is a real nightmare.

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Here the ice has backed up nearly a half of mile.


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Post by sharon kinsella »

This is so beautiful. I'm very happy you post these, some days these pictures are exactly what I need to see.
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I'm just happy to see that the ice hasn't been the only thing around this deck to thaw out. :D

Ah, Kumbayah peace in the valley, if only but for a brief Camelot moment... :D
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Gary Rice wrote:Ah, Kumbayah peace in the valley, if only but for a brief Camelot moment... :D
Gary

I agree, you harping about garbage....

However, I have been working on the paper, and checking out laws about
disclosure, and will be back at it come Monday.

I found the current thread about new school funding and how we might
have screwed up. Hmmmmmmmm, who was pushing that again? There seems
to be a common thread in ill thought out plans in this city.

Sharon

I am not supposed to be out for a couple more days, but I love the thaw,
the river and The Emerald Canyon.

Glad it cheers you up. Hopefully I can get down there for the dynamite!



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Post by Gary Rice »

Me, harping? No. :(

Concerns? Yes.

Questions? Yes.

Nice Photos though. :D

Remember those touching paper lanterns that float down those rivers in Japan on special occasions?

Who knows? Maybe a new summertime activity for Lakewood could be an annual garbage can river race. :idea:

Using all those no-longer-used old style garbage cans, we could maybe race down river in them. :?:

Might be an issue getting a permit though.... :shock:

Hmmm.....considering the type of fish we might encounter along the way, at least that would not be harping. :roll:

Instead, I suppose you could call it "carping". :D
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