IceOut

After a particularly long Winter, all would agree that is time for Spring. And the grand finale of this seasonal segue is "IceOut," when the lake dramatically sheds its hard shell of ice. It happens fast and is often accompanied by some nasty weather. But this year, the conditions cooperated on April 22, 24 and 26. The variety and beauty of the natural phenomenon of IceOut is best seen from above and over the middle of the lake, places that can only be viewed with a drone. Some of the scenes in the second half of this film depict ice formations that might need an explanation. For some reason, the ice forms in a vertical crystalline pattern which is frozen together tightly in the cold months. As the warmth and sun soften the ice, the structure stays intact but very loosely bound. Touching the dimpled surface will provide a small amount of resistance, then the crystals easily break apart. As the flows of ice move and bump in to each other – or the shoreline, dock or buoy – the dark matrix explodes into white shards, each needle is 3-5" long and half an inch thick. The sound is magical and loud. The buoy was anchored to the bottom of the lake and 100' offshore, but from where I was standing, I could easily hear the grinding and tinkling of the buoy cutting the sheet of ice in half as it slid by. Witnessing it all is a remarkable and unforgettable experience! This was all filmed on Little Lake Sunapee in New London, NH. Some of the closeups were shot with an iPhone X, all the rest with a Phantom 4 Pro drone – then edited with Final Cut Pro. The music is "Arizona Moon" by Blue Dot Sessions. Thanks for enjoying my passion! Feel free to share with others, to refer people who might want to be added to this email list, and to check out my website: www.earthaerialproductions.com Peter