At this time of the year, the South Platte River near Foxton is covered with ice. This year, with the colder winter temperatures, the ice covered much of the river, from one riverbank to the other. I expected to make some images of water flowing past the ice. There were only a few holes in the ice, most of them distant from the riverbank. In this image I found one location where the water flowed close to some boulders before disappearing under the ice.
Ice On The South Platte River, Foxton
Moving to another location, the far bank of the river was reflected in the river. The late afternoon sun reflected the oranges and greens of the canyon walls in the water.
Reflections In Platte River, With Ice
Working this area, I made a few more images of the reflections.
Reflections In Platte River, With Ice, No 2
At one spot, I noticed the trunk of a Ponderosa pine tree reflected in the water that is captured in the following image.
Reflection In Ice And Water, Platte River
In the following image, greens from the pine trees were reflected in a “water hole”.
Hole In The Ice, Platte River
Looking back up the river, the slope with pine trees on the far riverbank were in the shade of the canyon. The low afternoon sun created rim light around a large boulder and created a back-light for the pine trees in the foreground.
Slope With Pine Trees, Foxton
This is a great time of the year to shoot the ice along the river. Will need to head back again when some of the ice has melted.