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I had a nice lunch with my Mom at the Northeast Cafe in New Boston, NH. As we dined we watched large chunks of ice flow by in the raging Piscataquog River . It occurred to me that somewhere they were going to get jammed up. I didn't have to travel far downstream to find the spot. This was a result of our crazy New England weather. First a blizzard, followed by subzero temperatures, rain, fog and springlike thaw. This is just the start of the story, the ice is still gathering and another cold snap is predicted. Looking downstream (Route 13 in background) while standing on The Todd Bridge presented a field of large ice chunks. A number of people had gathered to look at a beaver dislodged (pun intended) by the gathering ice. I was too late to see it. As I stood on the bridge the water was beginning to creep over the roadway This shed was being flooded Looking up stream, those speeding ice chunks kept coming.

It was a wonderfully warm day on Sunday and I took the opportunity to snowshoe along the Piscataquog River with my sister in New Boston. Mill Pond Conservation Area Oops, someone lost a hat Susan enjoying the warm weather Susan in the middle of the footbridge that spans the Piscataquog River The trail markers are numbered to assist rescue personnel to locate injured hikers Great day for a hike Ice floes on the Piscataquog Bridge A hole in the river Piscataquog River