Day 1.365: Second's away

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We started the last day of the second year of The Exile with a walk by the frozen Hudson. It was all a big photo-opportunity for me and my new camera. You can see the results above (or click on the link). The river is mostly frozen - and in places you can see that the ice is quite thick. There is still some open water near the bridges - not as hard-frozen as we saw it in our first winter.

There is also a thick layer of ice on top of the remaining few inches of snow. Exile #3 and Exile #4 can just about walk on the icy surface if they are careful, or crash through into the soft snow if they choose. This afternoon I attempted to remove the ice from the driveway which was nearly continuous but varying from a thin layer up to about two inches thick in places. Some of it came up in satisfying chunks and could be swept to the side or send skidding over the surface of the remaining ice sheet. In other places it was completely impossible to shift.

This evening the latest storm rolled in, this one is expected to bring us a few inches of snow overnight and, with a really cold spell due next week, we will be seeing it for some time I think.