Yesterday morning, walking on the County Road in Woodbury, a Great Blue 
Heron flew directly over me heading north. While the Winooski to the south 
and the Lamoille (I think!) to the north  are still open, all still water 
was frozen long ago. This bird really seems to be pushing the envelope! I 
saw lots of frazil ice in the Winooski on Sunday. Quite a resonant encounter 
in any case; the huge bird appearing silently out of the winter landscape 
and  flying low right over my head.

George Lisi, Woodbury ~