Birth of a Frozen Waterfall

Yesterday (Saturday, February 3), we had a wonderful day out and about in the Hocking Hills with our friends Diane & Sherwin.

First stop: Ash Cave. We got to see how a frozen waterfall begins - it grows from both ends. Right now a pile of ice is forming into a sort of stalagmite on the ground. The water is still falling freely, but has also formed a line of huge icicle stalagtites. Dave & I plan to drive back over on Monday to see how close the mite is to the tite. We saw a similar formation at Cedar Falls.

While it was very cold (in the upper teens), the sky was so blue and clear, and the sun was bright. Since I needed boots, Dave needed gloves and Diane ended up needing a sweater, we drove down to Rocky's in Nelsonville for some shopping. Then we met Sherwin's son Dirk and fiance Meredith at the Coffee Cup for lunch.

To finish off our excursion, we stopped at the Midwest Glass Outlet in Logan so Diane could buy 20 candy dishes to celebrate her office's move into new quarters.

Perfect day!