Winter coming... surely

**starbkjrus** · 30th October 05, 06:12 PM

Hmmmm. We can't walk on the lakes here even when they ARE frozen much less when a thaw happens that leaves water on the top of the ice. We'll sink in and freeze / drown.

It does however remind me of my inlaws' house in Canada on the south shore of Lake St. Clair where we can certainly walk on the ice (or snowmobile or whatever). I wish everyone who is in the "snow" belt a warm and safe (cheap gas) winter.

**GMan** · 30th October 05, 10:58 PM

That is one fantastic photo! Really shows how great the kilt looks in all sorts of weather, on water or not.

**AckZel** · 31st October 05, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Freelander Sporrano

Brave man How thick was the ice ?

I think it was about 6-8cm. Made a definite crackling sound but no signs of breaking. (You can see a hair crack on the bottom of the picture.)

When it really goes winter, they will bulldose roads on the ice so we get so called "Ice-roads". I'll send you new picture when the 1m of snow arrives

**Jerry** · 31st October 05, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Hmmmm. We can't walk on the lakes here even when they ARE frozen much less when a thaw happens that leaves water on the top of the ice. We'll sink in and freeze / drown.

It does however remind me of my inlaws' house in Canada on the south shore of Lake St. Clair where we can certainly walk on the ice (or snowmobile or whatever). I wish everyone who is in the "snow" belt a warm and safe (cheap gas) winter.

I'm all for cheap gas, but for those in the frigid north, I just hope that there is enough affordable heating fuel, so that no one freezes to death because they don't have the money to pay for heat. If heating oil stays as high as presently, the fatalities caused by Katrina and her brother and sister storms may well extend way north of the gulf and way beyond September and October.