No reason to start a religion or worship me though.
I mean, unless you want to.

Hey, some gals have. To each their own.
The fact is, that the water was frozen. So, no big deal.....for you.
It was on a lake. In fact, there were several guys ice fishing today.
That's what inspired me to do so. I never did so before.
If I didn't see people fishing on it, I would have never went out there myself.
In fact, 2 of the fisherman had a fire going on ontop of the ice.
I never saw that before.
One foot actually broke through the ice near the shore, when I first went on.
Luckily I was wearing rubber hiking boots. So, no big deal.
But, I should have figured that, since the ice was clear, rather than white at that location.
In my defense I have no experience whatsoever on walking on frozen lakes.
I took some pictures and had fun. It was a sunny and windless day.
Cold though.
I talked with the fishermen. One is 80 years. He's been ice fishing for 60 years.
That's some experience.
I asked him how he determined that the ice was safe enough to walk on
and he joked, that he sent his wife out first, and if she didn't fall through, he would try it
and he's gone through several wives that way.
In reality he has a metal pipe that he pokes the ice with several times before he walks on it.
I told him that he would have lost less wives, if he poked them more often that the ice.

During the day I got photos of deer, a cardinal, some punks at the shoreline from the lake,
and I ended the day taking some nice photos of the sunset.
I hope your Sunday was enjoyable also.

chatillion
I had the experience of a rock band tour with several trips through Canada to Nova Scotia.
Feb 22This was in Winter and one gig had a lake next to the Cabaret.
Miami guys wearing street shoes walking around on the frozen lake.
Thinking back, we were lucky for not attempting anything more than walking around then getting back into the van.
FargoFan
Just imagine a world in which, as with most substances, solid H2O were more dense than the liquid! Return of the Titanic!
Feb 22rizlared
I once walked on the black sea when frozen, a very strange experience as I had been swimming at the same location that summer, marvelling at how warm the water had been.
Feb 22Nature never stops surprising lol.
UnFayzed
I might ride the world's fastest roller coaster and love it but you couldn't pay me to walk on ice with a lake underneath.
Feb 22Glad you had a good day. Did you not come to FL this year? Absolutely beautiful here with a cold day thrown in every now and then.
JimNastics
c - well, at least you guys weren't wearing sandals or flip flops.
Feb 22F - there's enough problems in the world with reality. I don't need to imagine greater fantasy threats.
r - It is uncomfortable. I've been many times to the lake I mentioned in the blog and every time prior to this time, it was liquid. It felt very strange standing on it with holes drilled into it and a fire on top of it. I talked to a few guys, took a few pictures and ventured elsewhere.
U - No I did not come to Florida this year or last. Covid kept me away this year.
Yes, I know how wonderful FL is in the winter. I'll be back next winter, unless Covid is not under control
by then.
hpylady_
I think the fire in the middle of a frozen lake is super scary so I know from where you speak.
Feb 22I was invited to my friends house to go ice shaking as a teen, and her two older brothers built a fire in the middle of the lake for us to roast wienies and marshmallows. At first it freaked me out but then I got brave or stupid..not sure which, but we had a good time and no one fell in.
JimNastics
Ice shaking ?? (Yes, I am guessing you meant skating).
Feb 22Or is that how you like your drink, "shaken & not stirred " ?
LaFonda
I saw a program on that yesterday.

Feb 22If there are patterns on the ice it means the ice is thin and will brake easily.
I like the fisherman's tale of his wife.
miclee
New Jersey - Polar Vortex Record setting cold ... "Wow! I Can Walk On Water!!!"


1st car ... 

Feb 22Upper Midwest - Every Jan. & Feb. ... "It's Car Ice Racing Season!!"
https://youtu.be/nlnwGsrYuY0
"Back In The Day" - SAABs totally Dominated Ice Racing - It was only a question of Which SAAB would Win, followed by the Other SAABs ... and then Everything else ...
https://images.app.goo.gl/zouoMXUqxyrUf3yp8
JimNastics
Nowadays, a lot of cars have front wheel drive.
Feb 22miclee
FtWD was Part of it.


Feb 22Also - Very large size tires relative to small size of car, free wheeling trannies, & proper proportion of weight on Front vs Rear wheels - All standard features.
Ice racers had this all doped out - and for Good Reason.
The races paid Winner's Purses & an ice racing season could be Lucrative -
The Serious guys were almost semi-pro at it.
Also - Dealerships encouraged/sponsored drivers to boost SAAB Sales -
Pics of winning Ice Race Drivers (and Cars!) adorned SAAB Dealership walls & that sure as Hell sold cars in Minnesota, you betcha!
hpylady_
It was a typo ..*skating .. ice skating.
Feb 22Glad you had fun with it though.
miclee
Ice "shaking" -
a Bad thing -




Feb 23It happens & it's Not
Though it's unnerving if one doesn't understand it.
In bitterly cold temps, ice forms (and Expands) rapidly.
This causes it to move, buckle up in large, long pressure ridges & and is accompanied by Tremendous Boomings (think "cannon"!)
Folks on the ice & unfamiliar with the "shaking" suppose the ice is Breaking Up
The Ol' Times will tell ya, "Noisy ice is Safe ice" ...
I KNOW That - Still ...
When a good sized body of water lets loose one of those BOOMS, it's freaky
JimNastics

Feb 23I saw a program on that yesterday.
If there are patterns on the ice it means the ice is thin and will brake easily. (break).
Or it could mean that the person is doing LSD., or mushrooms.
miclee
Huge body of water + Record shattering cold Winter of '13 - '14 + Wind =


) ... but its Premise - It Takes A Lotta HEAT to trigger an Ice Age - may be Now borne out by OBSERVATION. ... 


Feb 23https://youtu.be/metZ8IXtOn4
DAYUM!!
An "Ice Age" may be said to exist when ice/snow/frozen ground doesn't melt/thaw between Winters.
Parts of Lake Superior came Close to being in an Ice Age during Summer of '14 -
Ice from the previous Winter did not completely melt 'til August.
Climate Change & Ice Ages -
https://youtu.be/zGUMqBBbKqI
That predates EnvironmentAl Gore's film by 17 Years.
Its timeline is off (THANK HEAVEN
https://youtu.be/_nzwJg4Ebzo
Compare Observations in The 2nd presentation with Projections in the 1st -
Something to Bear In Mind when y'all hear the euphemism "Polar Vortex" for "Weakening Jet Stream". ...