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23-Feb-2021 Christine Hanrahan

Breaking the ice - a sure sign of seasonal change

Ottawa

I posted a different view of this ice-breaker a week or so back. This odd looking ice-breaker is a floating excavator, designed to break up the thick ice on parts of the river to help prevent spring flooding. An old clip from 2014 explains the process and shows this breaker at work: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/breaking-the-ice-on-the-rideau-river-1.1761406

To see others posting their signs of seasonal change: https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48985&sid=0282605a6faac67a09fac18b4a95838e

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/1600s f/4.5 at 176.0mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Feb-2021 15:25:25
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Fay Stout08-Mar-2021 20:23
WOW! Amazing!
Doug Cruden06-Mar-2021 15:12
Wow, that's interesting! Never knew about this, thanks for the narrative Christine
Mieke WA Minkjan05-Mar-2021 09:45
impressive photo V
Hank Vander Velde04-Mar-2021 19:20
Excellent shot of this ice-breaking machine Christine. I always thought they used dynamite to blow-up the ice. Thanks for the link too - very interesting.
Apostolos Tikopoulos04-Mar-2021 17:40
So beautiful and powerful composition. V.
Walter Otto Koenig04-Mar-2021 17:14
Very cool view of this complex ice breaker. I have to laugh at David's comment. "V"
bill friedlander04-Mar-2021 16:46
An ungainly looking machine but if it does the job...... V
carol j. phipps04-Mar-2021 16:29
Wow! Interesting. Thanks for sharing this. V
LynnH04-Mar-2021 16:28
That's a pretty cool contraption! V
Industrial Heritage04-Mar-2021 15:53
The first time I see this is done.
hayl04-Mar-2021 12:18
Always one of the first signs of spring for me. That and cardinals singing.
danad04-Mar-2021 08:57
Impressive ice-breaker in action ! V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal04-Mar-2021 07:34
Great shot of this powerful machine. V
laine04-Mar-2021 04:36
Something to see though I imagine it would be freezing out there.
joseantonio04-Mar-2021 04:20
nice to see it at work.V.
Wong Tsu Shi04-Mar-2021 03:29
Something new to me from this part of the world. lol.
John Vass04-Mar-2021 02:38
This is an amazing machine! Sits low in the water. Looks like it would take a lot of practice to get it right. V
Dennis Hoyne04-Mar-2021 02:20
A neat shot of this great machine!
globalgadabout04-Mar-2021 02:11
remember that song 'Breaking Up is Hard To Do'...this monster makes it look easier...what a fine shot showing the process and the results..
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