The Ice Starts to Go...

Each year, the ice leaves behind memories as it departs Loon Lake. These photos show the early stages of break-up at the shoreline. As you can see, there are some spectacular sights! And later in the day, as the sun heats the ice, you hear groaning and what sounds like distorted screaming as the ice moves and sound waves travel across the lake - below the ice! To say it's almost frightening, particularly if you're at the shoreline when a pressure wave cracks in front of you, is an understatement.