Our lakes are used not only for recreation but they are also reservoirs for hydro plants down the river. There are standards for how much/little water the power company can keep or leave in the lakes, but sometimes I really wonder about all that. Last week when I walked along the snowmobile trail onto the lake it was practically level – there was hardly a dent in the trail. Yesterday it looked like this.
Please excuse the poor quality of this picture, but I hope it’ll give you an idea of the hump there now is right on the trail. That’s not the only one – I could see at least another four or five within the next kilometer of trail.
Imagine what would happen if someone gets the skis on the snowmobile caught in this.
Admittedly, the ice is beautiful… I’ll be using this one as wallpaper until I can get some pictures of the first buds… or migratory birds… or green little shoots… or ANYTHING that gives a promise of approaching spring!
* My own translation of the Swedish expression describing ice on lakes that is caught on top of large rocks when the level of the water decreases.
That looks beautiful and dangerous. So does this mean they are taking the water and the ice is just… hanging there? YIKES!!
Comment by kcinnova — April 3, 2009 @ 3:00 am
That’s a bit scary for sure.
Comment by jenn @ Juggling Life — April 3, 2009 @ 5:13 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Comment by northern130 — April 3, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
KC – There’s a lot of big rocks around the shores of the lake and when they lower the level like this, the ice gets “hung up” on those. There is still masses of water in the lake as it is 200+ meters deep – but areas close to land sure aren’t pretty now!
Jenn – Not just a bit – the snowmobile trails reminds me of a kids roller-coaster where the track is damaged on top of every peak…
TS- Thank you!
Comment by allmycke — April 3, 2009 @ 3:30 pm