Tag: ice
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Frozen falls and other wacky winter water
REMINDER: venturing out onto unsafe ice puts your life (and the lives of first responders) at risk. Take in the beauty of winter shorelines from solid ground. When most of us picture winter ice, we conjure up mental images of skating rinks and icicles. But did you know there’s a lot of variety in wintry…
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Has spring sprung? Depends where you are!
Watching winter slip away is a magical thing. Snow is melting, temperatures are warming, and some of our fair-weather bird friends are returning. However, Ontario is a huge province, and the arrival of spring looks very different depending on where you are. Spring comes slowly in many provincial parks. Every year people are surprised to…
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Under the ice: winter in Lake Simcoe
Today’s post comes from Laura McClintock, senior park naturalist at Sibbald Point Provincial Park. The sun is shining, glittering off the ice. It’s winter on Lake Simcoe. From the shore, it appears the lake is ‘asleep’ for the winter months, with no movement to be seen. However, that’s just what’s on the surface. The reality…
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March's digital download
Keep the beauty of nature in winter right before your very “ice.” Interested in some more unusual wintry water formations? Check out these examples of wacky winter water!