The last time I skated on Manchester Lake, I was surprised by the noise that the ice was making as we skated across it. I worried that the sounds were a sign of instability.
This time, the wind was quiet (very rare for this lake) so we could hear the ice much more clearly. I realized the sound indicated the ice flexing to accommodate us rather than a warning of an impending break.
The ice music was so moving and so rich. Eeery and otherworldly. Gentle, but also tonal. It is reminiscent of whale songs. I hope to make a recording some day. When I stopped to listen, I also became enchanted and inspired by the patterns in the ice.
The textures and patterns are both random and repetitive. I imagine ice changes from day to day, depending upon the weather, as the it waxes and wanes.
Note: these photos were made with an iphone and processed using lightroom and photoshop.
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