Ice Storm February 2023

Copyright 2023, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

Some of you may heard, SE Michigan got hit with a whopper of an ice storm yesterday and last night.  Man and I heard thumps and bumps, in the dark, one thump shook the house a bit.

We had a little excitement in the dark, two fire engines, chain saw noise, and then, they were gone.  No medical emergencies, no fires, a limb down most likley.

Power went out at 9 PM.

That's when the thumping and cracking and sounds like shot guns and more bumping started in ernest.

This is what we found this morning.  We were lucky - - 

Out my bedroom window early, there were two - - still in dark winter coat.

Zoom Zoom the car - - and yipeeee, no damage we could see - - 

This weirdness is the GRASS!!  It was more like a skating rink, slippery, did not collapse as you walked on it.  Frozen! Solid!

All the branches on all the pines and furs were frozen like popsicles.  Solid!

Another shot of a pine tree, needles totally encased in ice.

Around the backside of the pole barn, we were looking for damage, found none to the structure.  I refused to venture down that hill, was not sure I could get back up, yes, it was that slippery.

That Chinese Elm (known by other names, which escape me at the moment) it is brittle, snarky tree, of which I am no fan.

That larger limb in the foreground of this image is the one that made the earth and house shake last night.  It fell from about 30 feet or more up.

Another view of the swing, look close, maybe you can see the icicles.

Another pine encased in ice, believe me, it does not swing or move or anything. 

The Estate side view mirror and icicles.

More frozen evergreens, almost art like.

Bird seed holder, with possibly the longest icicle in the yard!  LOL

The cowbell sports long icicles, and lots of them.

Good thing we were in no hurry to go anywhere early today, this was just past our property line, actually is two trees, one from each side of the road, people were driving around, just - - 

The ice is all gone, the power will be out for several more days, the generator is humming, and I did this post in a flash hurry, cause the generator goes off for the night in a couple of hours.

Personally I did not sleep real well last night, so, I'll be happy to turn off all the lights, climb in bed under extra blankets and call this a day, over and done.

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