Frozen grandeur at Mackinaw City

[1gobluedem]

Massive waves froze during a cold spell, otherwise known as Winter 2008. Who says the Great Lakes aren't impressive?

[EstimatedProphet]

1. That's cool!

[Strawman]

2. Wow

That's amazing.

Wondered how exactly that happens since "waves" don't get that big around Mackinac City (do they ever? I could be wrong there.)

Looks like this is how they build. Very cool.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4623

[1gobluedem]

4. They do in bad storms

Waves have even sloshed over the Mackinac Bridge in bad storms; not in the middle of course but at both ends. It can get pretty fierce; when the wind can swing the bridge back and forth it can churn up some pretty impressive waves.

[Suich]

3. That's a neat picture!

The whole formation is pretty weird!

:)

[Ellen Forradalom]

5. WOW. I grew up in Chicago

so I know the Great Lakes can be impressive, indeed.

[1gobluedem]

6. I hope nobody from the southwest tries to hack it off and ship it to Arizona

They want our water really bad.

[bif]

7. Hate to burst your bubble, but...

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/antarcticwave.asp

[1gobluedem]

8. Ack!

I'm so embarrassed! I got them from a really reliable source....:blush:

My apologies to all...

[Zuiderelle]

10. Still, a very cool picture.

:thumbsup:

[geardaddy]

9. I thought it was a hoax.

Thanks for investigating.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear 1gobluedem!

I don't care where the picture came from, sweetie!

It's still damn impressive!

Thanks for sharing it...:hug:

[erinlough]

12. I just got this pic in an email

claiming it was in antarctica. Living on Lake Michigan, I'm pretty sure this could never happen here, we don't get cold enough to freeze waves like this. If anybody finds out the true origin, post it, I would like to know.

[1gobluedem]

13. See Bif's post above

Apparently it's an urban legend claiming to be Michigan when it's actually Antarctica.

[erinlough]

14. Just saw it after I posted, thanks.

[bif]

15. Plus they're glaciers, not frozen waves

But they are very cool, nonetheless.

[Swede]

16. That looks like the fortress of solitude.

Kal El's pad.