While we were visiting our friends in NE we took a trip out to the south channel of the Platte River. Some pictures:
Kristin and I enjoying the chilly beauty.
Old railroad bridge, (partially) frozen river, boys.
Don't slip! As a general rule,
I prefer to be in my skates when I'm on ice. :)
Ryan, having heard that the T. boys tried ice-surfing (definition: floating down the open water part of a partially frozen river on chunks of ice broken off of the sides), wanted to have a shot at it. So he broke of a large ice floe and set off.
Kristin and I enjoying the chilly beauty.
Old railroad bridge, (partially) frozen river, boys.
Don't slip! As a general rule,I prefer to be in my skates when I'm on ice. :)
Ryan, having heard that the T. boys tried ice-surfing (definition: floating down the open water part of a partially frozen river on chunks of ice broken off of the sides), wanted to have a shot at it. So he broke of a large ice floe and set off.
Approaching a crossroads--"Bother. I should have brought that rudder."
The media catches on.
After running aground on this uninhabited island,Ryan takes his first steps on a new land.
Trying to break off another boat.
Unable to break off another ice floe and deterred from riding his old one further by (ahem) the protests of a certain sister, the intrepid explorer returns to the home country by a direct through chilly route. (For the record--when detached, the old boat puttered along for perhaps 20 feet before running around on the opposite side of the river.)
"That - was - COLD!"
Getting back without falling through--we all survived and had a great time. :)
8 comments:
You guys had TOO much fun. :P
Fun pictures! (The ice floating is hilarious..! =D)
Looks like a beautiful area, but just looking at it made me cold. Brrr!
It's too bad no one did fall in though -- that would have made for some rather interesting pictures. :P
Nice pictures!
Well, Beth, one of Michael's legs went through but his camera didn't so there aren't any interesting pictures. :) Some people did go through, but not past their waists...fortunately (from my perspective :).
;)
How bout’ Ryan? Falling through that is… He looks wet up to his knees..
I think Ryan did fall through partially and finished the job by wading (boots, jeans and all) in past-knee-deep water. I thought about going wading, but didn't. :)
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