Ice Storm 2008

I had no idea how big the ice storm was until we got the power back about 30 minutes ago. The NY Times says 1.25 million from PA to ME without power!

Here are some photos from our place along the Maine/NH border:


Here's the back of the car and a bunch of ice-laden birches, laying over the long driveway. Those little snowflakey looking things are bits of sleet. It sleeted all night and into the day.




It's a long, long driveway.


A shadowy landscape of ice on the front yard.


Birdfeeder icicles.


For many trees, the weight of the ice made them bow down.


Our 3 raised beds and the trees all leaning over.


A windowbox perched on one of the raised beds, with one of the bowed trees hanging over it.






A series of shots of the driveway, and the trees leaning over it.


At the end of the driveway: a fallen pine tree.


Thank goodness for the woodstove! There is one pot of sauerkraut and one pot of tea warming.