ice

Icy enough for ya?

Eoin tweets Rte. 128 was a skating rink in the morning commute and that he stopped counting spinouts when he got to 34.

Ice fall sends house speaker to hospital

Bob DeLeo slipped on ice this morning, Channel 25 reports.

Flash frozen at the peak of perfection

Flooded parkway

Sean Roche photographed the flooding on the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury this afternoon, not long before temperatures went below freezing again.

Ice fishing the day after it hit 60

Chuck Tanowitz marvels at the people ice fishing today at Auburndale Park.

Earlier:
Walking on water in Natick.

Local man finds benefit to ice-glazed sidewalks

Jovianconsensus reports how easy it was getting trash cans to the curb this morning:

... I just picked them up, then stood perfectly motionless while I slid back down the driveway.

Walking on water in Natick

Ice walkers

On Saturday, the kidlet and I went out for a drive. We wound up at the boat ramp at Cochituate State Park and were surprised to see a bunch of people out on the lake, including what looked like two families just having a grand old time out in the middle of the lake skating and ice fishing and just sitting around the grill (of course they had a grill).

Seems the Charles is all it's cracked up to be

Cracked up Charles

RDA photographed the path of an icebreaker through the Charles River basin the other day.

Used under this Creative Commons license.

This guy obviously doesn't own a home-furnishings store on Tremont Street

Unlike Vessel, some guy who lives on Marlborough Street between Mass. Ave. and Hereford Street goes way beyond the snow-removal call of duty, by ensuring a clear, ice-free path all the way to the street, Penny Cherubino reports:

... It was deeply appreciated this week when icy sidewalks made walking in the street safer than slip-sliding your way in front of buildings that did not keep up with de-icing. ...

It would be a shame if somebody tripped on their ice and sued them

The Web site for Vessel on Tremont Street in the South End exhorts:

This winter, consider Vessel your source for beautiful, practical items that speak volumes for your good design sense.

These photos by the Missus of the ice-covered sidewalk in front of the store may not be beautiful, but they speak volumes for the store's lack of concern for pedestrians.

Fire and ice in the Public Garden

Bridge in ice

Saul Blumenthal captured an ice-encased Public Garden last night.

Copyright Saul Blumenthal.