Poodles and the Surface Tension of Snow

[thewayne]

Yesterday I was digging out some snow to expand the entrance to our driveway. Unfortunately it's been kinda warm during the days here recently and still freezing at night, so you've got soft snow on top and dense ice beneath. It was kind of amusing watching me sink through the crust and watch Celeste running along the surface. It kind of reminded me of the dwarf/elf snow scene from the first Lord of the Rings movie. ;-)

I figure each of Celeste's paws would be representing about 12 pounds on the snow (50 lbs divided by 4); for me, each of my feet would be representing about a hundred pounds.