{"id":14457,"date":"2025-01-14T12:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=14457"},"modified":"2025-01-14T12:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:29:48","slug":"ice-along-the-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2025\/01\/ice-along-the-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice along the trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve had some snow. But before the snow, there was ice. The trail we walked last week will be very treacherous now, with invisible ice under the snow. I&#8217;m glad we were able to do it last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the many forms taken by water turned to ice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water seeps out of the ground and covers the rocks with an icy pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9664-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9664-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9664-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ice on the trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Water seeps out above this natural wall and cascades over, making a series of ice flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9658-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9658-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9658-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ice flowing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brook had several beautiful ice formations. This one looks like a drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9659-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9659-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9659-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ice on the brook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The waves come in and splash up on the rocks, then freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9661-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9661-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9661-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ice on the shore rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This ice coating looked interesting close up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9660-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9660-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/img_9660-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ice frosting close up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve had some snow. But before the snow, there was ice. The trail we walked last week will be very treacherous now, with invisible ice under the snow. 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