Sounds of Ice Melting

Have you ever listened to the sound of ice melting on a lake? Ninon and I were taking our walk around Centennial Lake on Monday, it was around 8:30 a.m., it was really cold but the sun was coming up and getting more intense, the skies were blue, and it was going to be a beautiful day. That's when we heard the strangest noise. At first I thought something fell in the lake but we didn't see anything so we continued to walk. Then we heard another noise, almost like a long screeching sound....I thought maybe it was some kind of bird but we couldn't think of what bird would make that kind of noise. The noises continued, there we were hypnotized by the icy wonder of the lake. The sound was nothing that I have ever heard before....almost like an electrical boing echoing under the water that was followed by strange pulses and crackling. That is when we realized that what we were hearing was the sound of the lake melting. As we watched the shoreline, we could see that it was the sound of the ice breaking up. It was a magical moment and probably one I'll never hear again. Who would have ever thought the sound of ice melting could be magical, but it was! The lake was very crowded that day and we could see people all around the lake stop and try to figure out what the sound was. I hope I have the opportunity to hear that again!