River Ice

I showed this photo a few posts back and describing that the river doesn't freeze in this spot by the bridge although I had seen photos in the past where it did.

Of course, it is the rapidity of the flow that keeps the water from freezing, and that is caused by the narrowing of the channel at this point. 

Only about a half kilometre upstream (off to the right of the above photo), by the park, the river begins to widen, and, so, ice begins to form. Both banks begin to ice, but the centre part doesn't freeze. At least I haven't seen it frozen yet in my many winters here. (These next photos are taken from the opposite riverbank from the first.)

The next photo is from a similar spot but looking more upriver than just across.

At the other end of the park, maybe another half kilometre away from the bridge in the first photo, by the boat launch, I point the camera downriver at first. The river has widened even more, and ice shelf is quite extensive. There is still open water in the distance, however.

But when I turn around, I soon see nothing but ice.

Beyond the trees where they intersect to the top right of the wire support, is a highway beyond which the river is so wide that they call it a lake, which is lined with recreational properties.

Of course, ordinary folk like me, don't get to access much of the lake. This chaffes me just a little bit.