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Ice on the Mackenzie river doesn’t melt gradually. Once a year it suddenly breaks apart and starts flowing down the river. This is a loud, impressive spectacle.
Once the ice is moving (about the speed of a person walking fast) people gather and watch it move like it was a parade. They have BBQs, etc.
Update: Here is the ice as it appeared the day before:
Wow. I love that photo with the boat, but it really shows the difference in quality between your camera and mine.
Thanks, it’s true I love using the Nikon D80.
I should also note, these photos were taken at 10:pm.
It’s just like the break up that happened here. It’s quite the site.
BEAUTIFUL boat shot. great lighting, very classic landscape composition. .
In some parts of the world
Tides rise at the speed
Of a galloping horse
In other
They go out
Like wild herds
Of plodding
Mammoths