The quarry in winter

Last year one of the students at SJC told me that I needed to get some pictures of the icicles at Babcock quarry. I did not get there before a spell of warm weather melted many of them. So as the cold spell was coming to an end last week, I decided I should see what was there. (Click on the pictures for a larger view.)

The icicles form wherever there is water seeping through the cracks in the limestone. Near the bottom on the south side there was a big patch of ice, so there must be considerable water seepage there.

 

My student source told me that what we have this year was not as extensive as the ice was last year.

It does not look like the quarry has been pulling much stone out lately. Maybe they only do that when the weather is better. Or maybe they have enough in the piles north of the quarry.