Ice Sculpture
Britain's Daily Mail has suddenly noticed that the Midwest of the United States is suffering through a brutal cold snap - which makes for a pretty spectacular picture.
It looks like a spectacular scene straight from a fairy tale.
But instead this winter wonderland is actually situated on the east shore of Lake Michigan in the United States.
After weeks of freezing temperatures, a thick coating of icicles has completely transformed the landmark South Haven lighthouse.
It really is a spectacular picture. For comparison, here's a picture taken in December, 2005 posted on Flickr. There are some other winter pictures here. None look as extreme as this year's icing.
Environment | Gaius Saturday, 29 December , 2007
By feeblemind, Sunday, 30 December , 2007 @ 11:12 am
There was another article in the Daily Mail illustrating the loonyness of UK law. A man started his car up one morning to let it defrost and warm up while he did stuff in the house. He locked his car. Minutes later the police were pounding on his door. It is against the law to leave your vehicle with the motor running in the UK as burglars might steal it. So he gets fined 30 pounds. Only in the UK can you be turned into a criminal for not doing your part to prevent crime. You can’t make ythis stuff up.