stranded

still a rather "warm" day (warmer than the -21 we had last week is what i mean) and i finally managed to make the walk down to the water by the ferry terminal. the part of the lake between the islands and the city is still covered in thick ice sheets, despite it being in the plus degrees for several days now. this ferry went to the ward island terminal and coming back got stuck in the ice. i suppose the comings and goings of vessels and the wind shifted the ice sheets on to the ferry's path. it was stuck there for a long time. if any of those passengers were in a hurry for appointments, they'd have been screwed up for sure. the ice breaker barge took a while to come to the ferry's rescue. the ducks and swans contented themselves to a small space near the docks. i, on the other hand, captured a few photos.

[katy]

I was going to ask if it was stranded ~ I like it. The bird on the ice adds just the right amount of scale to the composition. I can't imagine the feeling of being stranded out there

[☠northy]

I like the pigeon...

[Kathy]

Lots of layers of tones and textures. I like the black bird hanging out on the shore, finding something to eat, I would imagine.

[Lou Ann]

Oh my! Well that’s something, I would think they would not try to cross with so much ice on the river.

[Maggiemae]

A good silvery black and white that is probably entirely really black and white! Hope they had plenty of heat on that boat!

[Dawn]

Oh boy how long were they stuck if indeed were

[Diana]

a beautiful shot and lovely scene.

[KWind]

Wow... stuck on a ferry in frozen ice... that sounds a bit disconcerning.

[Shanne]

fun find - the sort of amazing record that makes the history books for the future, and we probably don't record enough

[Leslie]

Taking the photo was so much better than taking that ferry.

[Henri Russell]

It is amazing that they even try to run the ferry with that much ice. I am thinking you were definitely in the right place.

[summerfield]

@henrir - the ice breakers make a pathway for the ferries to navigate on going and coming back, it's a very short run really, but i suppose the ice sheets shift it with wind and under current movement.

[Merrelyn]

It would have been a bit disconcerting for the people stuck on the ferry, hope they weren't stuck for too long !

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well, it's definitely a dramatic sight for black and white!

[Marnie]

Goodness me, I hope the passengers had good books with them.

[Sheralee S]

That must have been very frustrating for all involved. Gave you a good photo though :)

[Helen Jane]

it looks bleak - glad you were free to come and go from the scene unlike those passengers. Must have been miserable stuck there. The image does a good job of showing the harshness of the conditions in which attempts to continue day to day life persist.