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Spazito

(50,338 posts)
Thu Dec 29, 2022, 12:11 AM Dec 2022

Rare ice formations caused by winter storm draw hundreds of visitors to this Ontario town

Hundreds of people have been travelling to the Ontario community of Port Stanley, on the shores of Lake Erie, to view a rare and icy byproduct of the winter storm that hit the region over the weekend.

The storm's high winds and below-freezing temperatures transformed the Port Stanley pier into an ice sculpture display that is drawing comparisons to medieval and literary imagery.

Helen Spangenberg has lived in Port Stanley — 41 kilometres south of London, Ont. — for many years and said the ice formations are the most incredible thing she's seen while living in the town.

"It looks like something from Lord of the Rings. It's totally unreal," she said. "It's amazing to see so many people here. Normally Port Stanley is very quiet in the winter, so it's nice to have the tourists come back for a visit."

more, photos

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/port-stanley-ice-formations-1.6698982

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Rare ice formations caused by winter storm draw hundreds of visitors to this Ontario town (Original Post) Spazito Dec 2022 OP
That's pretty amazing. underpants Dec 2022 #1
It kind of looks... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #2
That's a great description of those posts lined up... Spazito Dec 2022 #4
Rather haunting images. 2naSalit Dec 2022 #5
I'm trying to think of a word..fantastic or stunning just doesn't get it for this Florida girl Deuxcents Dec 2022 #3
I always feel guilty when I admire BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #6
Eerie! Jade Fox Dec 2022 #7

2naSalit

(86,604 posts)
2. It kind of looks...
Thu Dec 29, 2022, 12:18 AM
Dec 2022

Like maybe it was a storm so fierce that even the ghosts of the lake had to hold on.

2naSalit

(86,604 posts)
5. Rather haunting images.
Thu Dec 29, 2022, 12:37 AM
Dec 2022

I have never seen these formations except something similar when I had to drive 170 miles in a wettish snowstorm with bitter cold behind it the whole bottom half of my SUV looked like that.

I used to live up around the lakes in the late 70s - early 80s wild weather happens around there.

Deuxcents

(16,202 posts)
3. I'm trying to think of a word..fantastic or stunning just doesn't get it for this Florida girl
Thu Dec 29, 2022, 12:19 AM
Dec 2022

I never knew or even thought this was possible. Unbelievably beautiful

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
6. I always feel guilty when I admire
Thu Dec 29, 2022, 12:56 AM
Dec 2022

forces of nature. After Xmas I saw photos of the ice in Erie and I thought it looked pretty and Christmasy. Knowing that people were suffering made me hesitate to reply in a positive way. Visually, it is wonderful and beautiful.
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