Found frozen on a sidewalk

Etched by nature
London, ON
March 2021
This photo originally shared on Instagram

The Wonderachnauzer and I found this frozen miracle on Wednesday morning, just before soaring temperatures melted the last vestiges of winter away.

I’m struck by how temporary these ice formations are. The weather has to be Just So - an overnight fast freeze following a warm enough day. And if you don’t catch them first thing in the morning, they melt. Or get stepped on. Or driven over.

It’s been a recurring theme for me and the dog this winter, almost as if she’s leading me, encouraging me to slow down, to look down, to see what she sees. Because for her, it’s never about the destination. Rather, it’s about finding the little joys along the way, in the moment, before they disappear.

We’ll get home soon enough. In the meantime, there’s exploring to do. And after the ice is gone for good, she’ll follow her nose toward something new. And I’ll follow her.

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