Phil,
I remember when Mark put up the photos of the work they did on the dike and the wells and pumps they put in. It was just starting then. I can only imagine what it will be in a few more years after some of the planting and the selective harvest of the deer take hold.
The shot of the birds in that ice setup are just as you say!
Cool to see the conditions and the result of having the only open water. We get that once in a while and it can be amazing.......