It’s been unseasonably cold this winter (in Pacific Northwest terms at least), and while my friends to the south in Portland dig out of their recent snowstorm, locally, there are some benefits, such as the amazing phenomenon of ice circles. Captured by local photographer Kaylyn Messer, from North Bend, Washington,this one is a short distance away from Seattle, I’m hoping it stays cold through the weekend to venture out and see this in person.
From her blog:
“Ice Circles, or ice disks, are a natural phenomena where a thin layer of ice spins on top of flowing water. I heard through a Facebook post about an ice circle spinning on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River close to where I live so I decided to check it out. I drove along the NF-5600 road peering over each bridge. I was elated to see that the circle was still intact and spinning. I spent the afternoon watching the slow rotations and listening to the murmurs of the ice. A few notches of ice were broken from the nearly perfect circle.”
A video as well to give you a true feel for this interesting phenomenon.
Ice Circle spinning on Middle Fork Snoqualmie River from Kaylyn Messer on Vimeo.
Any approximate dimensions available?
Thanks for showing this.
Nothing I’ve read on size – and hard to gauge from photos and video. You could ask the photographer – she may be able to venture a guess.