We have a stream that runs through our Platte River Prairies that is strongly groundwater fed. The relatively warm groundwater inputs help to keep the stream from completely freezing over. On the day I took this photograph there was a margin of ice along the bank of the stream, but the majority of the stream was still open flowing water.
Ice patterns on the edges of a stream - The Nature Conservancy's Platte River Prairies
I was drawn to this particular patch of ice because of the layered patterns within it. The more I stare at it, the more patterns and pictures emerge.
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About Chris Helzer
Chris Helzer is the Director of Science for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska. His main role is to evaluate and capture lessons from the Conservancy’s land management and restoration work and then share those lessons with other landowners – both private and public. In addition, Chris works to raise awareness about the importance of prairies and their conservation through his writing, photography, and presentations to various groups.
Chris is also the author of "The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States", published by the University of Iowa Press. He lives in Aurora, Nebraska with his wife Kim and their children.
I miss the snow and ice of areas farther north. It’s 70 degrees here in Stillwater, Oklahoma today.
Chris, An amazing abstract image and I want very much to push the on button in the right lower corner and see what opens up.
Ernie