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Some of you wondered what those structures were, in my recent "A Chorus Line" (here).
They're groynes. Or pilings. They're put in the water to keep vessels from getting too close (and regulate water flow) etc.
After a huge blizzard, the water blows around the groynes, and freezes. That's why you get these "sheets" of ice. You'd be amazed what freezing wind will do to water...
The snow to the right of the groynes is the lake. I've fallen in here: Wonderful to have freezing water up to your knees! A lady screamed to me, one day: "You photographers are all crazy---ya know that!"
Thanks for all your visits!
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Comments (23)
Mondwin
Superbly capture my friend!!!Bravissimo!V:DDd.Hugsxx Whylma
ArtistKimberly
Beautiful photo.
helanker
AAHHH! so it was Mammoths. ;-) Well they do look like Mammoths. But thanks for the input. Another wonderful shot, still happy its not here or there today. :) Mark, I have see severel of your fabulous ice shots. Love every one of them :)
romanceworks
They are truly fascinating layered in ice. And I agree, you photographers are nuts. Lucky for us because of the great shots we get to see.
LivingPixels
Fantastic shot Mark!!
photosynthesis
Thanks, Mark - you've just expanded my vocabulary (groynes). Though that one in the background looks an awful lot like a tree trunk (& those spindly trees behind it look like the top of Don King's head sticking out of the ground)...
MrsRatbag
I would never have guessed groynes; I agree, they do look like sliced-off tree trunks, complete with roots and Spanish moss. You'll have to show us how they appear in summer, minus their icy accoutrements! No thanks on the falling in thing, to easy to drop the camera and that would not be good!
durleybeachbum
I still have this image of dancing elephants in my mind!
Wolfenshire
They still seem so alive to me, silent sentinels standing watch.
eekdog Online Now!
It's amazing with the ice build up on them my friend. Thanks for sharing the info and photo series, Mark.
flavia49
marvelous capture
Faemike55
Stunning capture, Mark! love the effects
wysiwig
And if you've ever had a frozen groyne you know how painful that can be, rim shot (well, someone had to say it). You should have thanked that lady for the complement. This is really cool (there I go again). Beautiful and bleak on steroids. Love the composition and the colors. From the leafless trees in silhouette to the bluish tinge to the ice this image screams winter.
UteBigSmile
It's a realy nice capture, even if everything is already frozen!
Cyve
Who Mark... What a fabulous view/POV and a fantastic picture !!!
X-PaX
Beautiful capture Mark. I hope you do not get a cold.
Djavad
Je... pensai... que Gérard Manset pouvait être une couverture Cordialement,
Richardphotos
when I was in high school I would go with a friend to his parents farm and we would walk around on the frozen creek and fish sometimes. we were fortunate to have never fell through the ice. very interesting subject and capture
bakapo
wow, this is neat! what a fascinating thing ice is. good shot, I really like it. and hey... stay out of the freezing water! :)
pauldeleu
Great!
CavalierLady
Brrrrrrr.... makes me shiver, but what a great closeup of the ice formation on these pilings.
RodS Online Now!
Mother Nature is the ultimate artist.... These are truly amazing. And I admire your dedication to the fine art of photography! :-D A wonderful capture, Mark!
I thought being crazy was one of the requirements to be a photographer... LOL
auntietk
I can't believe how much I've missed. I saw this when you put it up, but it seems like months ago! This is wonderful. I love the close-in angle, and the sharp edge on the near bit of ice is amazing. I love it that you share your lake with us in so many of its moods. It's endlessly beautiful and diverse!