EARLSWOOD LAKES partly froze over this morning after temperatures plunged to -6C. Ice covered large areas of the two lakes and was thick enough to support the weight of ducks.
Following the coldest night of the winter so far, sheets of ice formed on the surface of the water and reflected the wintry sunshine as it rose behind the bare banches of the trees at the water's edge.
At 9am, the temperature at the lakes was only up to about -2C and -1C in Redhill town centre.
Many dog walkers, some with cameras in hand, paused to take pictures of the beautiful winter's scene.
There was a jolly mood among those taking a morning stroll.
"It's nice not to have mud on your shoes," said one lady, walking across the hard frosty grass towards the upper lake.
The refreshment kiosk was preparing to do a roaring trade in breakfast baps as walkers, wrapped up against the bitter cold, returned from their strolls.
There was one report that a goose had landed on some ice and its weight could not be supported and it was submerged. Apparently it recovered well from the unexpected experience.
