A bunch of unusual formations pockmarked the beach, including several ice volcanoes, which are created when wind and waves propel water up through tunnels under the snow, causing it to spurt out and then freeze in a conical shape.
Pretty cool, huh?
Monday, February 14, 2011
Milwaukee: North of Java
My friend Alyssa stopped by for a visit this past weekend, and one of our excursions took us to the shores of Lake Michigan. The Snowmageddon created an icy white beach that extended for a few dozen yards over the frigid waters.
A bunch of unusual formations pockmarked the beach, including several ice volcanoes, which are created when wind and waves propel water up through tunnels under the snow, causing it to spurt out and then freeze in a conical shape.
Pretty cool, huh?
A bunch of unusual formations pockmarked the beach, including several ice volcanoes, which are created when wind and waves propel water up through tunnels under the snow, causing it to spurt out and then freeze in a conical shape.
Pretty cool, huh?
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