Myworld is all about ice. I am learning the slow lessons with the freezes
and the thaws. The ice cycle is more complex than the water cycle. I have
just begun to figure it out. This is what I am learning.
Ihave an ice rink on a nearby lake. This is what I have learned about keeping
ice smooth. You must keep the ice clear of snow. You wouldn't think itbut
the snow acts as a blanket and traps the heat of the water. Yes, theheat
of the water in a frozen lake. It traps the heat and makes a slushor even
water layer, and then another layer of ice forms on top. I didn'tkeep my
ice rink clear of snow, and went back to clear it.
ThereI was moving a foot of snow, chopping through ice, and standing in an
inchof water. I haven't been back to see how well that water froze. I'm told
that can be problematic.