Friendship Bogs

[Teegate]

All,

Visited a few of the bogs and canals early this morning. On our way down Carranza the smoke from the Tea Time Hill fire was pretty thick in one section. Also, Carranza Road needs scraping.

Anyway, as expected we were able to walk places we have never been able to before.

Why take the road when this was easier.

There were ice crystals in various locations.

Quite a few of them and they were not very shy.

We spent most of our time in the far south reservoir.

An old boat is out there towards the middle. It looks home made but may not be.

We then switched bogs and came closer to Friendship.

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It is in 4K but YouTube makes it seem like it isn't.

 

[Michael Kirsh]

its terrrible out there....
no rain forecast for two more weeks?

 

[Teegate]

I don't keep the sound on with my dash cam so you really can't get the full idea how fast and loud the car was on our way out to the pines this morning.

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[smoke_jumper]

Two weeks ago I damn near rattled out all my fillings I imagine Caranza is worse now. We wound up turning around before we got to friendship.

 

[Spung-Man]

There were ice crystals in various locations.

Those are called ice needles or—as I prefer—pipkrakes. The thermodynamics behind their ice segregation are complex. Pipkrake production is a potent geomorphic agent in the Pines, especially during the ice age. They can kill vegetation and loosen soil, facilitating grain lift during ground deflation of spung and cripple bottoms.

Needle ice - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

S-M

 

[smoke_jumper]

Those are called ice needles or—as I prefer—pipkrakes. The thermodynamics behind their ice segregation are complex. Pipkrake production is a potent geomorphic agent in the Pines, especially during the ice age. They can kill vegetation and loosen soil, facilitating grain lift during ground deflation of spung and cripple bottoms.

Needle ice - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

S-M

I’ve seen that type of ice several times before. One time on the banks of the Mullica we were walking close to the waters edge on what looked like sand. Only to find out it was ice that had lifted the sand. It was crushed under our weight and we would drop 4-5 inches in spots. Thanks, I’ve always wondered what it was called.

 

[Teegate]

Two weeks ago I damn near rattled out all my fillings I imagine Caranza is worse now. We wound up turning around before we got to friendship.

The orange dirt in some area's, mainly along the edges, is disappearing and the original sand is starting to show. It makes the road look damp. I hate driving on the road anymore.