We’ve had a run of cold weather in St. Louis for a couple of weeks now, so ice floes are a common sight on the Mississippi River. I took advantage of the cold weather (how often do I get to say that!) to take some photos along the downtown St. Louis riverfront and of
Ice can begin to set in by November in the shallow backwaters of the Upper Mississippi and stick around until April. During those months, the ice can look remarkably different from place to place and day to day, as it is shaped and reshaped by wind, thawing and freezing, the river's current, and other forces. The photos
Frozen banks of the Mississippi River near Nauvoo, Illinois (picture taken March 2013). See more Photos here. Icy banks of the Mississippi near Nauvoo, IL
Ice snaking its way across the river; Ferryville, WI (photo taken Jan 2011). See more photos here! Near Ferryville, WI
As I was scraping ice off my windshield again the other morning, my mind began to wander to things like: How much would it cost to live in New Orleans for the winter? And, frozen bird shit is easier to scrape off the car than the liquid variety. Ice at Oquawka, Illinois I
Looking south from Quincy, Illinois (photo taken Jan 2014). See more photos here. Looking south from Quincy, IL
