Well, at -8ºF yesterday, Chicago set a record low temperature for this date. And the Niagara Falls have largely frozen over, though some water is still running. If you get a chance, find a picture of the Falls on the Internet; it’s stunning (try here). You won’t see that with Igazu or Angel Falls! Fortunately, the weather will warm up over the next few days, though I think it’s still to early to say that this is the final march into spring.
Harping on the cold, I sound like an old man, but cold doesn’t really bother me. Still, it’s all over the news. I’m just grateful I’m not living in Boston. Meanwhile in Dobrzyn, Hili is worried about something intangible. When I asked what concerned her, since she (unaccountably) likes Cyrus, Malgorzata replied:
According to precautionary principle even if there is nothing to be worried about, you should still worry, as you never know what might happen. So when GMOs were shown beneficial in many aspects, people still worried that something would go wrong.
(I would call that the Jewish principle.) This is relevant to a pro-GMO discussion that will appear on Listy (a day late for this dialogue!) tomorrow. But on to the dialogue:
Hili: What’s hiding behind this armchair?A: Nothing, there is just Cyrus’s empty bed.Hili: But precautionary principle says that something dreadful can appear there.(Photo: Sarah Lawson)
Hili: Co się kryje za fotelem?
Ja: Nic, tam jest pusty materac Cyrusa.
Hili: Ale zasada ostrożności mówi, że tam może się pojawić coś strasznego.(Zdjęcie Sarah Lawson)
🙂 Hili looks better when she shows her belly — she has ligher and long furry fur down there…
Cold weather is god’s way of punishing northeastern liberal atheists for beliving in AGW. I read that on the internet, so it’s true.
Kitteh belly would make a beautiful embroidery on a shirt or dress!
I bet Diana has some great shots of Niagara Falls from the Canadian side. Prettiest side! 😀
I never go there anymore as it is too crowded but I used to as a small child and I called it “the hole”.
It was -24C when I left for work. My legs freeze the most even though I’m wearing boots & a long down coat.
I love the red fur spots on Hili’s belly. I don’t remember seeing those before.
Woke up to -26 degrees here in the thumb of Michigan. This cold just goes on and on. As for frozen waterfalls, a couple of weeks ago the spouse and I went up to Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula–they were specatacular.
I grew up outside of Buffalo and not far from Niagara Falls. It actually freezes that way every winter – the falls keep running but great columns of ice form in front of them. All the nearby trees also get coated with a couple inches of ice, but only on the side facing the falls. It is a phenomenal thing to see.
I definitely wouldn’t want to be anywhere near downriver when it starts to thaw….
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One of the most interesting geological features on earth is the Great Lakes. Niagara Falls is part of it – basically water falling over a cliff which is part of the Niagara Escarpment which runs through the entire Great Lakes Basin. In Chicago, we take it for granted – even though the city sits on a huge inland, freshwater sea that we call a lake. One of the most beautiful places to visit is the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior in northwest Wisconsin. A lot of incredible natural beauty in flyover country.
Goofed up the Apostle Islands link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_Islands_National_Lakeshore
Thank you for the links. I’ve always been awed by the Great Lakes, and happily get to see a lot of Lake Michigan.
I grew up near Lake Ontario. When you sail on the Great Lakes or cross them, it is like the ocean in that you can’t see land anywhere. Thanks glaciers! I love the Great Lakes.
“And the Niagara Falls have largely frozen over.”
Quick, someone call Francis Collins.
I should mention, that I love the look on Hili’s face in this picture.