Mendenhall Lake still has ice

Mendenhall Lake still has ice on it. The ice is riding because the streams into Mendenhall Lake are running fast. That raised the water level which lifts the ice up. It would be crazy to walk out there now. It is still white all the way to the Glacier to see it.
The ponds on streams by the boardwalk are starting to thaw out. The beavers have some work getting their dams back into shape. It was snowing/raining mix most of the day today. As I was leaving the Glacier viewing area, a lady who had not been their for a couple of years saw the glacier and was upset at the melting and changes that have taken place. I felt that same emotion last fall when I saw it. Climate Change is real and it is not a good thing for Alaska, which is going to impact the whole world.