So today I'm sharing some shots of Lake Tomahawk, when the weather was actually above freezing around noon on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. It had probably had a cover of ice for the last week, but there was enough wind so no snow stayed on it from the last snow a week ago.
As you may notice, I didn't get far walking around the lake. The wind off the ice was awful. One mother had her two little kids playing in the sand at the playground, but bigger (3-4 years old) wanted to see what this ice stuff was, so was lying on the rocks trying to reach it. Mother was standing by him, but didn't set any limits on his reaching, just asked him to put his mittens on. I walked back to my car, remembering how to do CPR on children.
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A town near us had a teen fall through the ice. It was nip and tuck, and even the certified rescuer had to be rescued.
ReplyDeleteI saw a video of a rescuer also going in, and the two ropes, one for victim and the other for rescuer, both pulled out of the water by people on shore. Incredible. The first thing victim wanted to do was take off his wet coat before even getting on dry land. Blankets must have been available but the video cut off then.
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ReplyDeleteThe ponds around here are all frozen, we have not had many days with temperatures above freezing. The lake scenes are pretty. I love the art work! Take care, Happy Friday! Wishing you a great weekend.
I thought the art would really brighten up things after all the greys and blues of our winter world!
Delete...I love the Toshi Yoshida print.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it as much as I did!
DeleteWe've been getting police alerts reminding us the ice on local ponds is too thin to step on. It seems there are always people wanting to test it.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention how many tree branches and lumps of rock had been thrown on the surface by curious people.
DeleteI forgot to say I love the art you post, very nice feature.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I do collect a bunch of things I see on the internet.
DeleteThat looks really very cold. Very. Oh, I can´t wait for Spring, really...
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