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  • Red Oaks Mill Dam: Icy Water

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

    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-11
    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-11

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

    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-11 - ice on rocks 2
    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-11 – ice on rocks 2

    Even bare rocks sprout rims:

    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-11 - ice on rocks 1
    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-11 – ice on rocks 1

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

    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-18
    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-18

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

    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-18 - upstream fog
    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-18 – upstream fog

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

    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-18 - graffiti
    Red Oaks Mill Dam 2016-12-18 – graffiti

    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…