Surreal Reality in Ice Landscapes

The beach is a rich playground of new, ever-evolving landscapes. Especially in temperate, seasonal latitudes of the world. 

Surreal Ice is the reality on this beach.

Taken from this past winter, on a local beach in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.
The accumulation of snow, ice, meltdown and new ice created magic. The magic hour at sunset was the best time to walk the beach and explore these wondrous shapes. 

 

 

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Related winter landscapes: spring storm on the farm story

 

Interesting Facts About Ice 

In Alaska, the Inupiaq use over 100 words for ice. 
In early 1800s, ‘modern societies’ developed the ice harvesting industry, to help preserve food. The pre-cursor to modern refrigeration!
More than 2/3 of our planet’s fresh water is stored in glaciers (but melting rapidly)
Fidel Castro was smitten by ice cream, once ice and it’s ‘recipe cooking’ was brought to Cuba!
7-11 stores are actually a transformative growth from the Southland Ice Company and their successful marketing of ice, milk and other staples.
Learn more cool facts about ice at: Orion Magazine