Ice eggs, or ice balls, are a rare natural phenomenon caused when small pieces of ice are rolled over by wind and currents in freezing conditions and grow into spheres of ice. This phenomenon is currently observable at Woodbine Beach. Spheres are mostly orange-sized, with some larger ones that are as big as basketballs. More info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_eggs#%3A%7E%3Atext=Ice+eggs%2C+or+ice+balls%2Cpack+together+in+striking+patterns

The property owner told me he had found some chaga in a grove of birches. I asked him to show me, so we went for a short hike. This one was the largest and was about 4' off the ground. We harvested it and shared it among friends.