Rafts of frazil ice...

on the Colorado River caught my attention on the drive to Moab today (click images to enlarge):

The slushy pancakes drifted slowly along with the gentle currents:

And here's the view, looking upstream, from the bicycle bridge near Lion's Park near Moab:

The Pleistocene was a good vintage...

Glacial Terroir

Another look at the rime ice...

that has frosted our campus (click to enlarge.)

Campus this afternoon...

with all the frosting provided by the otherwise dreary freezing fog (click to enlarge.) I think this is the most beautiful winter campus I've ever seen since joining the faculty. Enjoy it while you can - I'm glad I've got some pictures.

But I'll be reeeeally happy to see the Sun again. Someday soon. Please.

Frosty photo...

of wild rose fruits on this frigid (18 F) morning in the ponderosa pine forest of eastern Washington.