Daily Archives: February 16, 2026

When the rapids freeze

It has been so cold for so long here in Kennebunk, Maine, that the rapids in the Mousam River have frozen almost up to the dam. We have had a few days late last week above freezing, so the ice is beginning to break up, but it is still pretty solid, if you can call the filigree of ice sculptures under the surface “solid”. The close-up, at 450mm equivalent field of view, shows the detail. The second shot is a panorama of two 450mm equivalent shots, and the third shot is a panorama of four 24mm equivalent shots. Together, they might come close to capturing the effect of the frozen rapids. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300mm. Auto with Landscape Scene Mode. Processed in Photomator and panoramas assembled in Bimostitch.