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Beautiful, even if it’s unusual to see. When we have brutally cold weather I try to get down to the Detroit River at a park about three miles from my house. It is amazing to see the waves frozen in place. Huge slabs of ice and when it starts to thaw, the slabs crash up on he boulders and shatter. My Wordless Wednesday post was something colorful which we won’t be seeing til around May:
https://lindaschaubblog.net/2023/01/18/monarchs-are-in-mexico-sipping-margaritas-til-march-wordless-wednesday-monarch-butterfly-sipping-nectar-at-the-goodwill-garden-at-heritage-park/
Seeing the waves frozen in place must be a fantastic sight, Linda. And more so when the thaw sets in, although I wouldn’t want to be near any of those frozen slabs of ice as they shatter.
Yes, the weight of the ice slabs combined with waves and wind is fierce Hugh and a few years ago, the frozen slabs rammed into a century-old lighthouse in the Detroit River, leaving gaping holes in the bottom of it.
Such a shame the lighthouse got damaged. I hope they were able to do repairs, Linda.
They did repair it Hugh but they had to raise the funds to do so through the Historical Society of Grosse Ile as the lighthouse is not a landmark, nor used to guide boats and is out of commission. Those ice slabs also go over the seawalls crashing into homes if they don’t break up first. Shoreline living is scenic but worrisome!
How beautiful and serene, Hugh.
Thanks, Eugenia. It’s always a lovely sight.
Wow! That looks cold… but beautiful!
Thanks, Janis.
Lovely beach Hugh
Thank you.
Beautiful picture, Hugh! And this is such a fun thing to do. Here’s a link to my very first Wordless Wednesday post. 😊
https://audience01.wordpress.com/2023/01/18/the-light-of-the-world-wordlesswednesday/
Thank you. And thank you for joining us for Wordless Wednesday. I hope you’ll become as hooked on it as I am.
Brrrr! Looks like more on the way!
We’re coming to the end of another freezing week. But mild and wet conditions are about to come back to our shores.
The winter beach looks beautiful, Hugh. Yesterday, my car was completely frozen… lol
I’m so lucky to live by that beach, Erika. But I’ve never seen the sand freeze before.
I hope the frozen car was soon warmed up and you had plenty of de-icer on hand.
I hear you and totally understand how you appreciate the closeness to the beach.
Oh, yes, no problem. I am lucky to have a car that I can “pre-heat” in advance (an electrical car – no engine starting). That way it defrosts the windows already from the worst.
This is lovely, Hugh. I will try to find one that fits in with Terri’s theme.
Thanks, Judith.
Love the snowy shores against the fluffy clouds and blue sky. Here is my winter scene for this week. https://heavenssunshine.com/snowy-sand-dune/
Thanks, Pepper.
Morning Hugh, When I read the subject line and looked at your picture, the first thing that came to mind: Serene, wow love it. My contribution for this week: https://esmesalon.com/remnants-wordlesswednesday-photography/
I took this photo the week before Christmas, Esmé. It was freezing for about 10 days, and even the sand on the beach froze. Sadly, no snow though.
Yes, I also looked for snow, as we were snowed in before Christmas here in BC Canada!
That’s quite beautiful, Hugh, in a creepy sort of way. To see ice on the beach? Strange. Is this recent? Thanks for linking the images’ grey and white tones to Sunday Stills today!
Hi Terri. I took this photo the week before Christmas. We had ten days of freezing temperatures. Even the sand on the beach was frozen. Only the 2nd time I’ve seen it happen in my lifetime.
That’s pretty incredible, Hugh! It must be odd indeed to see these conditions. Your image is quite stunning with all the layers of color.
The northern hemisphere is certainly experiencing a lot of snow and ice than normal. There are fat snowflakes falling as I type this at 8:00 am, it’s going to be weeks before any of our accumulated snow melts, and more is coming. I hope for warmer weather for us all but it is STILL January. Stay warm!
We had our first flakes of snow today, Terri. It did not lay here on the coast, but the mountains look pretty in the background, covered in thick snow.
😲 wow, take pics if you can, Hugh!
Hi Hugh another cold day 💜
So here’s my link
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2023/01/18/wordless-wednesday-48/
Thanks, Willow.
Stay warm.
Will do and you too 💜💜
A beautiful sky💜