{"id":5458,"date":"2014-03-30T21:25:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T04:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=5458"},"modified":"2014-03-30T21:25:22","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T04:25:22","slug":"ice-along-the-south-platte-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/30\/ice-along-the-south-platte-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Along The South Platte River"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the winter months the banks of the South Platte River are often lined with ice and snow. Last weekend, I spent an afternoon near Foxton on the banks of the river to make some images before the ice melts at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

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Sharp Ice, Platte River<\/p><\/div>\n

As the sun dipped below the hills, sunlight was reflected off the rocks to create golden reflections in the river.<\/p>\n

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Golden Reflection, Platte River<\/p><\/div>\n

Working my way along the riverside, I found several places where the flowing water created tunnels through the ice.<\/p>\n

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Ice Tunnel, Platte River<\/p><\/div>\n

Water flowing down the river creates smooth milky surfaces when tumbling over the rocks.<\/p>\n

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Water Flow, Platte River<\/p><\/div>\n

Water splashing up from the river freezes along the river banks to create icicles. Here the boulder has accumulated enough ice to create a skirt with icicles hanging down.<\/p>\n

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Ice Skirt With Icicles<\/p><\/div>\n

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