Crescent Bay Ice

Temperatures overnight were below freezing, but not by a lot, so I thought it was interesting to find there was still quite a bit of ice on Crescent Bay even into the afternoon.

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Thin plates of ice were being pushed up the beach with the rising tide.

Waterfowl, mostly Harlequin Ducks, were hanging out where there was little ice.

Waterfowl, mostly Harlequin Ducks, were hanging out where there was little ice.

Waterfowl, mostly Harlequin Ducks, were hanging out where there was little ice.

Waterfowl, mostly Harlequin Ducks, were hanging out where there was little ice.

PIeces of ice float in the bay and are pushed up the beach on the incoming tide.

PIeces of ice float in the bay and are pushed up the beach on the incoming tide.

PIeces of ice float in the bay and are pushed up the beach on the incoming tide.

I was a little surprised to see the ice was actually thick enough for the gulls to stand on.

Gulls made use of the ice in the bay to rest on.

It was interesting to find so much ice on Crescent Bay given overnight lows were in the high 20s.

It was interesting to find so much ice on Crescent Bay given overnight lows were in the high 20s.

This ice most likely formed as a continuous sheet overnight but has been broken apart by passing boats and t he changing tide.