Red Oaks Mill Dam: Icy Water

Two recent walks showed the wintry side of the Mighty Wappinger Creek at Red Oaks Mill:

Plants growing on mid-stream rocks accumulate ice during a cold snap:

Even bare rocks sprout rims:

A week later, half a foot of snow added highlights:

Warmer air over the snow and ice filled the valley with low-lying fog:

Although it’s not quite as pastoral, a touch of pictorial graffiti recently appeared under the bridge carrying Rt 376 over the creek:

The “No war just smoke” tag suggests someone with a fundamental misunderstanding of life, somewhat along the lines of those absurd “Coexist” bumper stickers.

Anyhow, a happy holiday to one & all…