Physics Photo of the Week
Physics Photo of the Week February 24, 2023 Freezing of lakes - calendar photo by Elaine Cashen's daughter Willoughby Lake (Lake Willoughby) in northern Vermont is an impressive mountain lake that resembles a coastal fjord that lies between two steep mountains. The winter photo appears on a calendar produced by a fundraiser for the Westmore Association which has as its principle interest the preservation of the pristine nature of this beautiful lake. The photo was taken from Pulpit Rock - an outcrop on the steep slopes of Mount Pisgah - easily accessible with a mile long trail - in the summer. The mountain on the far side of the lake is Mount Hor that also show very steep slopes. Willoughby Lake is deeper than most of the lakes in the area - reaching a maximum depth of about 330 feet roughly in the area of the shadow of Mount Hor on the snow-covered ice. I have a habit of observing the weather satellite images of the northeastern US on a daily basis to not...