Just north of Pottery Road, the Don River takes a wide bending turn around an old snow dump site. The site is cutoff from the rest of the valley by a CN rail line. If you happen to venture underneath the CN bridge you will come across this interesting site. On the south side of the river a bare rock face is visible at the bottom of a steep hill. Ground water emerging from between layers of shale has frozen into a cascade of ice that drops down to the edge of the river. The effect is quite stunning and makes for a beautiful addition to the rather drab appearance of the rest of the valley in winter.
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Ice covered rock wall on banks of the Don River
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Large icicles formed by water coming from between layers of shale
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Another view of the icy splendour
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