Monday, January 27, 2014

early thaw?

A lonely 'berg in the middle of a frigid mountain stream?  It almost appears so.  However, barely visible in the lower right of the lonely pile of snow, a glimpse of a rock can be seen.  

Steely blackish grey water swirls all around the strong boulder in this middle of this swiftly moving water.  White snow gives the rock purpose - to allow the snowflakes to pile up throughout the winter.  A magpie might even enjoy this plateau of snow as a temporary perch.  

A mid afternoon snow shoe along Lake Catamount in Routt County,  gave me the ability to shrug off the mid winter blues.  Even in times of  "just walking around", Mother Nature never disappoints.

Come late March and early April, as waters grow with the thaw, the fury of the melt will wash away this 'berg.

"ambling, rambling, making its' way along the frozen shores, snow piles
listen to the sound of deft flakes of frozeness falling from the heavens
landing gently on the rocks, which have seen the test of time and mighty trout." 
ann mcarthur 1/27/14

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