Tiny, frozen bubbles
Right beneath your feet.
We were sliding around Buckingham Pond in Albany the other day and ended up totally nerding out on the shapes and figures created by bubbles in the ice. The clusters of trapped air in the many-inches-thick ice reminded us of tiny frozen nebulae. And we thought they were beautiful.
A whole bunch of photos after the jump, including one large format pic.
If you're looking for that large photo, scroll up.
The ice was pretty good for skating, too.
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Oh no, poor snail! Great shots though, makes me kind of happy it's winter!
The pond at the boat house has been plowed a few times lately, and I hardly see anyone on it though I keep meaning to break the skates out and head down there myself before it's April and another winter has passed!
... said kater on Feb 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM | link
Very nice. Thanks!
... said ethan on Feb 2, 2010 at 9:04 AM | link
Was anyone skating on it?
... said Albany Kid on Feb 2, 2010 at 4:35 PM | link
Thanks for the terrific pictures. There's been great skating this year. Many thanks to the City recreation department -- they've done a terrific job keeping the rink clear.
It looked like a skating party on Sunday with at least 25 people there!
People who care about the pond should check out our website: http://www.buckinghampondconservancy.org/.
... said Anne Savage on Feb 2, 2010 at 7:23 PM | link
In January it's so nice to slip around on the sliding ice, sipping AllOverAlbany soup with rice. Or something like that...
... said Corey McQ on Feb 3, 2010 at 10:01 AM | link