Crunchy Snow

Stepping on snow always makes a crunching sound, but today the snow made two kinds of crunch.  There is a thin layer of ice on top of the snow, on top of everything actually.

Breaking through that ice layer makes a higher pitched cracking kind of crunch and the sound of snow compressing under weight makes a lower pitched crunch.

Do you see the 'lines' on the snow?  They are from twigs that have shed their thin layer of ice!

One other thing of note - Many ducks and other birds out today.  I even saw a robin.  It seemed out of place.  Isn't a robin a sign of spring?  A little early for that.   ;-)

Hope you enjoyed!

~ Robin