Harvesting Ice by pkocinski

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30-Jan-2010

Harvesting Ice

Nearby Brookfield, Vt was holding an Ice Harvest Festival this weekend. This is appropriate since it's 6F degrees out right now. The ice was about 14 inches thick on this lake. Here one fellow is sawing the ice into a block.

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Guest		21-Feb-2010 00:04
That is fascinating to see. We could use a few of those ice blocks here Down-Under just now!

J. Scott Coile		01-Feb-2010 21:57
Hope he doesn't saw all the way around the lifter ;-)

Cindi Smith		01-Feb-2010 01:23
That's pretty cool. Something you rarely see anywhere. I love this image.

Guest		01-Feb-2010 01:09
Wonderful image, reminds me of my childhood cutting ice to make ice cream.

Steve Mockford		31-Jan-2010 15:17
A vision of times past indeed. With 14 inches of ice you must have had more consistent cold weather than we have.

Ed Preston		31-Jan-2010 01:54
Very interesting Patti, they used to do this on the Mississippi in the 1900's but the dams and locks we have now the ice doesn't get thick enough. Great history lesson, the blocks were stored in an ice house surrounded by straw and they would have ice all year long.

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		30-Jan-2010 22:34
Exactly what Walter said - a long lost tradition. Thanks Patti.

Mairéad		30-Jan-2010 22:06
Interesting - do they carve the ice blocks?

Paula Krugerud		30-Jan-2010 21:20
Wow, amazing! I've never seen this before...Ice Harvest Festival...sounds interesting and fun! What all does the Festival consist of? and why? :) Great shot of their endeavors!

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Jan-2010 19:41
Great capture of something you rarely see. Well done. Stay warm Patti.

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