While we were in Ethiopia, it got extremely cold, then warmed up, got cold again, and then warmed up to a little over 60 degrees. When you have that combination next to a body of water you get what we like to call an ICE JAM. We got a phone call from Emily's brother about 1:30 in the morning telling us, HERE IT COMES. The ice broke up and stacked tight together. With no where for the water to go, it starts spilling over the banks. The ice finally came apart a little bit later and the pictures above are the aftermath. It was definitely a unique experience for me coming from the city, but to Emily and her family it was no big deal. Emily's dad always told me about the ice jams, but I never had any clue what he was talking about. Lidya would never have experienced anything like snow and ice in Ethiopia, so I hope she enjoys it.
6 comments:
You got to experience it even better then we have by being on the BRIDGE when the ice broke underneath!! Maybe Disney could use it to simulate a ride! Glad you got to be here for it- you've now crossed over the last marker of being a Ligonierite!
WOW, that is beautiful!!!! I've never seen anything like it!
Those are great pictures. I've never seen that either. Where we come from it just stays cold all the time:)
Congrats Matt! You should become a photographer, your pic made the Ligonier Living Blog!!!!
Wow - thats crazy!
Wow, I am cold just looking at those pictures. I have never heard of that.
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