Icy Investigations

Today was really mild in the NOVA area and we had a great opportunity to explore the neighborhood after Cartney’s daycare. We encountered what is turning into a swamp- an area that is no longer properly draining, causing the soccer field to flood pretty badly. Water has slowly receded over the past few days exposing thick sheets of ice laying atop the ground. So we did what boys do when you encounter ice, sticks and mud.

I also took the opportunity to teach Cartney about not walking on ice covered bogs, and how to recognize the sound of thin cracking ice.