And One More...Ice, Anyone

Elspode · 01-08-2003, 10:23 PM

I was browsing some pictures on my HD, and found this one from the ice storm we had here last February. Since I posted the picture in 3D of my driveway, I thought this would make a nice contrast. Exact same POV here in the first pic; the second shows the long shot down my street. We were lucky...did not lose power. Others, including the friends who played refugee in our basement, had no power for up to two weeks.

I know there are some on the East Coast who are still getting their lives back together after a similar nasty event, and if any of you are looking at these, I sympathize totally. When I was out cutting all this crap up over the course of the next two weeks, I marvelled at just how much damage nature can do with very little effort...just amazing.

The wildest thing was standing outside, listening to the constant cracking and breaking of tree branches; hell, of entire trees. It went on for about two days. It was so silent out there, and then the wind would blow gently, the ice would begin crackling like bacon, until finally a great crunch/crack would be heard, and then the sound of a massive amount of something falling to the earth in a whoosh and a crash. Did I mention it was truly amazing?

01-08-2003, 10:23 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	And One More...Ice, Anyone I was browsing some pictures on my HD, and found this one from the ice storm we had here last February. Since I posted the picture in 3D of my driveway, I thought this would make a nice contrast. Exact same POV here in the first pic; the second shows the long shot down my street. We were lucky...did not lose power. Others, including the friends who played refugee in our basement, had no power for up to two weeks. I know there are some on the East Coast who are still getting their lives back together after a similar nasty event, and if any of you are looking at these, I sympathize totally. When I was out cutting all this crap up over the course of the next two weeks, I marvelled at just how much damage nature can do with very little effort...just amazing. The wildest thing was standing outside, listening to the constant cracking and breaking of tree branches; hell, of entire trees. It went on for about two days. It was so silent out there, and then the wind would blow gently, the ice would begin crackling like bacon, until finally a great crunch/crack would be heard, and then the sound of a massive amount of something falling to the earth in a whoosh and a crash. Did I mention it was truly amazing? Attached Images __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog Last edited by Elspode; 01-08-2003 at 10:27 PM.

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