Making ice like Ma and Pa Kettle

There’s a 7 foot length of downspout that slopes from the water hydrant outside the corral into the horses water buckets. It’s not a very steep slope and over the past month of watering has slowly built up a tiny layer at a time. We’ve noticed over the last few days that the water was only making it out the end in a tiny trickle. Time to bring it in to thaw. Carrying it into the house it was really heavy!
I thought there was just small blockage, but turns out the whole darn thing was full of ice. After 1/2 hour or so it all slid out the end in these cool downspout shaped blocks.
Frozen daquiri anyone?

Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.
The view to the east from the bedroom window.

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