Mid-February 2003

On February 16-17 we experienced an intense snowstorm. The storm left about 20 inches of snow on the ground. This made walking the path impractical as the path isn't cleared. Six days following the snowstorm, almost 2 inches of rain fell, reducing the snow on the ground while raising the river over the banks into the area I normally walk. Yesterday was the first time I was able to visit since the snow and it was a new landscape - In some areas, a layer of ice perhaps a half inch thick was supported by  tree trunks and stalks while the river had escaped underneath. This left a raised ice sheet which sounded like glass breaking as I walked on it. Here's a picture. Use your imagination for the sound or click here.

The towpath