Icy Blanket

As I rounded the big lake on my late afternoon walk

 I could feel the temperature dropping 

as the wind blew across the water.

Part of the lake has a thin sheet of ice forming on it.  

As winter bears down the icy form 

will creep across the waters surface 

creating a beautiful, crackly sheet  

that will cover the lake

for its winter rest. 

Day 168