tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post7664526812171270010..comments2024-03-28T16:48:08.999-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Ice Storm DamageWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2071566261777806832014-01-18T20:14:49.339-05:002014-01-18T20:14:49.339-05:00@EG: and over such a wide area.
@Krisztina: that&...@EG: and over such a wide area.<br /><br />@Krisztina: that's the strange contrast.<br /><br />@Norma: Facebook can be a pain in the butt!<br /><br />@Meradeth: at my dad's place, the power was out for twelve hours. He had friends who lost power for several days, but they had a generator backup and a woodstove to keep warm with.<br /><br />@Hamilton: that'll be going on for a few weeks.<br /><br />@M.R.: just wait for the big February Blizzard.<br /><br />@Linda: it certainly does!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89058318494591954842014-01-16T00:26:18.951-05:002014-01-16T00:26:18.951-05:00It pays to be flexible.It pays to be flexible.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-45846316258216679932014-01-15T23:03:01.533-05:002014-01-15T23:03:01.533-05:00So sorry about all that damage. But the snowy pics...So sorry about all that damage. But the snowy pics are amazing. I'm a little jealous, as I love the snow, here in Upstate NY all our snow has melted and I'm currently looking at mud and grass. I'd rather stare at these snowy pictures.M. R. Pritchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062269232563489323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-74616942682977014662014-01-15T21:55:25.557-05:002014-01-15T21:55:25.557-05:00Driving around yesterday, I saw quite a few branch...Driving around yesterday, I saw quite a few branches piled up by the side of the road ready to be picked up.hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699940163033570021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-63554095606018740782014-01-15T18:47:55.416-05:002014-01-15T18:47:55.416-05:00Wow, that looks like it was quite a storm! I hope ...Wow, that looks like it was quite a storm! I hope you didn't lose power? I had some friends who did and it was pretty crazy. As devastating as it was, your pictures are very pretty :/Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27392246253599657012014-01-15T16:36:49.964-05:002014-01-15T16:36:49.964-05:00Ditto what Krisztina said!
Why won't Facebook...Ditto what Krisztina said!<br /><br />Why won't Facebook let me share this one?Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-35777668741187208252014-01-15T16:02:54.675-05:002014-01-15T16:02:54.675-05:00Poor trees. It's so pretty though.Poor trees. It's so pretty though.Krisztina Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083709968500243900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-39451196653366887192014-01-15T15:50:49.198-05:002014-01-15T15:50:49.198-05:00So much damage!So much damage!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71245264727449999192014-01-15T15:50:41.967-05:002014-01-15T15:50:41.967-05:00@Cheryl: the falling power lines are a real nuisan...@Cheryl: the falling power lines are a real nuisance.<br /><br />@Mari: what struck me was the fresh breaks you could see in the wood, where the branches or trunks had just snapped. It doesn't take long for that freshness of the wood to fade.<br /><br />@JM: I know Europe got some crazy weather the last few weeks...<br /><br />@Halcyon: cold is good for you, you know!<br /><br />@Whisk: now you know! And it's cold. It's a good thing!<br /><br />@RedPat: it might take that long to gauge the damage.<br /><br />@Lorelei: of course I don't mind!<br />William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-7568194364136164262014-01-15T15:26:40.825-05:002014-01-15T15:26:40.825-05:00Beautiful pictures, William. I've been through...Beautiful pictures, William. I've been through my share of ice storms! <br />P.S.Sending you more cold back up your way. Hope you don't mind (^;Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89577014157977849312014-01-15T13:51:38.970-05:002014-01-15T13:51:38.970-05:00It will be interesting to see the results of all t...It will be interesting to see the results of all the damage come spring!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-81988489934767273742014-01-15T12:41:24.866-05:002014-01-15T12:41:24.866-05:00My bad. I didn't know you had this blog. But...My bad. I didn't know you had this blog. But now you're added to my Photography & Movies blogroll. By the way, burrrrrr.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-78850704967976656112014-01-15T11:21:51.322-05:002014-01-15T11:21:51.322-05:00So much ice and cold! I'm happy to be in (rela...So much ice and cold! I'm happy to be in (relatively) warm Germany!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-3492446403026559472014-01-15T10:57:45.142-05:002014-01-15T10:57:45.142-05:00You have a lot of damage made by the snow. We had ...You have a lot of damage made by the snow. We had a lot of damage made by the crazy ocean which, in many places, turned into small tsunamis. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57212749752367443792014-01-15T10:52:53.575-05:002014-01-15T10:52:53.575-05:00I'm so happy I do not live in that climate. I...I'm so happy I do not live in that climate. I've had enough of tree branches impaling my roof. At least there it is just nature which eventually heals such scars.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-36962773244647911842014-01-15T10:30:46.620-05:002014-01-15T10:30:46.620-05:00Ice storms are lovely but so dangerous with fallin...Ice storms are lovely but so dangerous with falling power lines and broken trees. I must say I don't miss them after moving further south!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-58128090961748370292014-01-15T10:12:50.369-05:002014-01-15T10:12:50.369-05:00@Ciel: it does have that effect.
@Stuart: perhaps...@Ciel: it does have that effect.<br /><br />@Stuart: perhaps it is nature's way... the effect is quite long term. There was a major ice storm here in Eastern Ontario in the late 90s, and all these years later you can still see its effect in places.<br /><br />@Mike: thank you!<br /><br />@Barbara: powerful indeed!<br /><br />@Kate: In this case it was quite widespread.<br /><br />@LondonLulu: it's quite a contrast: destructive but beautiful.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71528779478719619272014-01-15T09:15:50.808-05:002014-01-15T09:15:50.808-05:00Damage from the severe winter weather is a sadly u...Damage from the severe winter weather is a sadly unchangeable truth - but your images capture the true beauty of winter!LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-70343079597841998852014-01-15T07:42:10.238-05:002014-01-15T07:42:10.238-05:00Ice storms often leave scenes that look artistic a...Ice storms often leave scenes that look artistic and attractive yet the damage is so severe!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-21659439015204502982014-01-15T06:46:02.926-05:002014-01-15T06:46:02.926-05:00Nature in her fury is a powerful thing. Nature in her fury is a powerful thing. Chattahoochee Valley Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914506234665827743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40858944032699445922014-01-15T04:35:40.319-05:002014-01-15T04:35:40.319-05:00Nice sequence. Mild and wet in Yorkshire!Nice sequence. Mild and wet in Yorkshire!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33857406752645096302014-01-15T04:00:25.786-05:002014-01-15T04:00:25.786-05:00I suspect as bad as it looks for the trees, there&...I suspect as bad as it looks for the trees, there's probably a reason for it. Perhaps it's Nature pruning out the weak and dead branches ?Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60142558941468957782014-01-15T02:17:49.104-05:002014-01-15T02:17:49.104-05:00It's sad for the damage but it's natural d...It's sad for the damage but it's natural damage... And it's winter wonderland!cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.com