watching the river flow

The ice is breaking up.

As people say around here, "Winter's back is broken."

There is still plenty of snow, but it's disappearing more and more every day.  

We will probably see it snow again, maybe several times--

But the sun and the air will make sure it won't stay long.

As the river rises above its banks a little,

it shows beautiful reflections and makes lace with ice.

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The water looks different depending on where you look.

                    

 Here it piles ice chunks together.

You can see the river bottom once more in some quiet places in the shallows.

 I like how the ice is thick in spots, and thin in others.

       

                                                              

(This guy stopped off for a drink before heading home for the night.)

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Under the bridge, the water seems calm--

 but it's not. 

These whirlpools hint at just how fast the water is moving.

As winter releases its grip, the river comes alive.  

Don't you feel more alive, too?