Ice cavern
Ice cavern

Fortunately, there are several side streams that by-pass the rapids. This ice cavern was revealed when the water level dropped and the surface ice col (...)

Labyrinth
Labyrinth

More wild and wonderful ice caves and pillars which formed downstream from a foot bridge.

Ice paddies
Ice paddies

The water's edge down by the rapids produces strange ice formations too. These reminded me of asian rice paddy terraces, thus the name.

Crystal trees
Crystal trees

Sometimes the images are tantalizingly out of reach. This shot was taken at extreme zoom but I wish I could have taken the shot in Maco mode. However, (...)

Textile Museum Heritage Sign
Textile Museum Heritage Sign

Another day on the road with the Bumblebee. The weather was very fickle, with clouds dashing in to ruin the light each time I stopped for a shot. Almo (...)

Branches
Branches

The slanting rays of the rising sun poked here and there through the thick, ice-covered branches.

Almonte gorge
Almonte gorge

A final gorge is available to grind up any hapless person unlucky enough to fall into these frigid waters.

Furious chutes
Furious chutes

The waters tumble wildly through this section. You don't want to get too close to the shoreline here or risk being swept away.

Coated tree
Coated tree

The diminished mists generated by the chutes on this day allowed the landscape to reveal other aspects of itself.

Misticals
Misticals

The heavy mist precipitating on the trunks of trees produced some interesting features. They occur only on the side facing the chutes. I call these st (...)

A heavy burden
A heavy burden

Beauty sometimes carries a heavy burden with it. Here, a sapling growing too close to the water is bent over from the heavy coat of ice.

Soft light study
Soft light study

At times the light filtering through the branches was very soft and inviting. I tried to capture it in this shot. Your mileage may vary. You had to be (...)

The other shore
The other shore

The sun broke through the heavy mists of the Almonte chutes and revealed their impressive power. This is just below the weir.

Ice broken
Ice broken

As mentioned early, Beauty pays a price when the weight of ice breaks the photogenic branch. I tried using this one as a frame.

Distant view
Distant view

A close up view from a slight different angle. You'd never think you were in downtown Almonte.

Ice fall
Ice fall

I was drawn to the muted colours of this frozen waterfall in the Hydro sluiceway. The light was once more under assault from delinquent clouds.

Transition
Transition

You have now been instantly transported to Arnprior, further up the Valley, eh. The mighty Madawaska River pours over these man-made weirs before join (...)

Over the edge
Over the edge

I spent some time watching the ice broken upstream washing over the smooth edge of water. Quite a fascinating sight.

Edges
Edges

Sunlight glinting on ice edges just before they vanishing into the maelstrom below.

Downstream
Downstream

Once last shot of the Madawaska looking downstream. All is peaceful again. Time to head home.

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