We're on the road today, so I may not get the chance to do a full post. Elaine mentioned the other day that it had been awhile since I'd put any pictures up here, so for today's short, but hopefully pretty and interesting post, here are the lake ice formations from Lefthand Reservoir near Ward, CO. These are springtime pictures taken in March of 2010 and the lake ice was at least a foot thick. Towards the end, you'll find a video of Maya the swimming super dog as a sweetener! Don't worry, she's not swimming in the ice water, she's in Long Island Sound near Sound Beach, NY, a mere four miles from Wardenclyffe and ten or so miles form Brookhaven National Laboratory. First, the setting. Here's a topo map of the lake. It sits at an altitude of about 10,600 feet roughly, 40 miles outside of Boulder, CO and immediately outside of Ward, CO. View Larger Map The lake itself and it's surroundings are gorgeous. Here's a little sample. ...