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In the mid-afternoon we returned to Sunayu beside frozen Lake Kussharo.
There was a whole line of canoes, waiting patiently beside the lake. I didn’t notice anyone at the time trying to canoe across the ice, perhaps fortunately for them.
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Rather than staying with the swans again, some of us decided to go for a walk along the lake.
Snow, ice and water
Snow, ice and water. Reminds me of aerial photos I’ve seen of ice sheets in the Arctic.
Snow and ice
The edge of the lake in thermal mist
Snow and ice
Ice crystals above water containing stones and fallen leaves
There was a myriad of miniature waterscapes beside the lake.
A tree and the view across the lake
Looking up…
Looking up…
By now it was late in the afternoon and the light was getting low.
Whooper swans communing
Whooper swan in reflected sunset
As the sun was going down, it was creating a luminous glow on the water.
Whooper swans in reflected sunset
Whooper swan in reflected sunset
Whooper swan in reflected sunset
… and for a short period, the light on the water became particularly intense.
Feeding time
He’s certainly got their attention.
Whooper swan
Whooper swans
Murray Foote 