Strong Ice (mostly) on the Lake.

Today the world is very icy after rain fell, and froze instantly on contact with the ground.  So it was on with the icebugs (studded shoes) and a walk mostly on the roads. This is about 1,5 kilometres from home and that sun is almost on the horizon despite it being only an hour after the solar noon.
From here we walked down to the lake across the field.
It was very quiet down at the lake and we listened to the ice "booming". As the whole frozen lake surface contracts and expands it makes noises not unlike those recording of whales "singing", Boom-whee! The sounds are very low and gentle. You both hear and feel them. This time we were on the shore but even when you are out on the ice they aren't in the least bit worrying. It's like the ice is breathing, and is actually a sign the ice is good and strong.
There are two places where a current flows on this lake. Avoid them and you are fine! (One of them is the narrow section on the right in this picture, the other is where the stream flows into the lake and can't be seen here.)
(This is a backblip - today's picture was posted slightly earlier)