This morning, I couldn't help but notice the ice formations at the edge of the lake, on top of the rocks and generally all around the water. It didn't look to me like the ice was struggling in any way at all. Yet, there were ice formations that were completely vertical suspended between two railings. Seemingly impossible and yet plainly in view. The rocks were coated in ice so much so that they looked like giant cakes covered in a glaze icing. It was seem nearly impossible to get the ice to freeze so uniformly and yet I was looking right at it.
I think the key to the ice's success is small steps over time. The ice doesn't form in an instant. Rather, it takes repeated motions of the water combined with the perfect temperature which allows the water to freeze in place. Each time the water retraces it's steps over the same place a little bit more water freezes. In the end, we are left with a beautiful frozen structure that seems to defy gravity. Smalls steps, consistent action and a vision of some beautiful outcome. Maybe the ice is smarter than we think?
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