Winter Post Card

[hwp]

I thought some of you might like to see what winter in the frozen north is like. This is the aftermath of a snowstorm the other night - about 6" of snow. At least it justified some seat time.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

This is what it looked like here.

 

[Thomas]

Brrrrrr..thats 3 logs on the ole fire.

 

[Thomas]

Looks like the ice is starting to thicken..do Muskrat often pay the pond a visit.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

That pic was from a couple weeks ago. The ice thickened to about 3" in the center but the last few warm days we had thinned it a little. I have never dared to walk on it since it has been dug so I don't know how thick it can/will get. Being spring fed the water is constantly moving underneath and coming out of the ground can be warmer then 32 degrees. I know if I venture out for a stroll, I might not come back:-( As for muskrat's, they keep coming around. We keep shooting them when they come around. They have done a number on the bank and they constantly chew the cattail roots and the stalks plug the outlet tube. Little rats must meet their maker or leave the property, sadly very few take the smart route and leave/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

I don't like killing animals for no reason and I wish I didn't have to kill the rats because they are fun to watch but the damage them critters cause is unbelievable. I have come close to dropping the TN into the pond while driving close to the bank and having it collapse because they have dug out the banks. I have decided my life is more valuable then theirs.

Has the ice started forming around you yet?

 

[Thomas]

<font color=blue>Ice<font color=blue><font color=black> 3" thick on my father trout pond before this new cold snap move in.. 2F w/a full moon as of now..and the brook frozen over safe enough to cross.

I was wonder about the Muskrats around your pond,since it looks like heaven for them to spend the winter.

My father trout pond now being visit by otter /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif sure hate to see the little guy trapped. /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

 

[rlk]

We had a lot of ice in central NC last week. Not much on the ground, but a lot on the trees and power lines. Here's a view of the trees in front of my house.

 

[rlk]

The ice storm last week caused the tops of trees, and a lot of branches to break. I have one very large white pine that a limb broke off of. Attached is a picture of the break.

We don't have many white pines in the area as they can't stand the heat. Usually only live for about 15 years in this area. I set this one out over 30 years ago. Not sure why it has lasted this long.

Look at where it broke off. Notice the tip of the break. The tip went almost to the center of the tree. The tree will probably die since it has such a large hole in it.

Anyway, I thought the way it broke was interesting. Never seen anything like it before.

 

[Thomas]

Very interesting /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif..for the twist almost looks like it rotated than snap.

 

[rlk]

Thomas, it does look like it rotated, but it didn't, as the bottom of the limb is, or was, still attached to the tree.