I got out early today so I could go to my oldest's school and have her tell us how she was doing in school. What is called "Parent Teacher Conference" in the younger grades, this one is Student-Lead, with teachers available to answer any questions should they arise.

On our way back, she was telling me about the ice at this one bridge between Eliot, ME and Dover, NH. It was kind of on the way back so we drove out there and walked around. There is a landing near the bridge on the Maine side where you can put in during the warmer months (boats, canoes, kayaks, etc). I pop out to this location a few times over the summer during low tide for photo shoots. My son & I have also gone fishing out here as well.

The bridge was blocking the exit for the ice that wanted to flow south into the ocean. The tide was still going out, as it goes out, the water level drops and the ice cracks. You get this really interesting effect with all the ice jutting out at various angles, stacked upon other sheets of ice that have been blocked as well.

We spent a little while down there getting our shoes mucky and taking a few photos. She told me to make sure I gave her credit if I "posted the pics on my internet thing" so, the credit for today's PaD (and the photos that didn't quite make the PaD) belongs to my daughter Randi. Randi, if you are reading this, make sure you do NOT lose your Science test this trimester!

Here are the photos of the bridge that didn't make the PaD: