The Ice Storm
December 11th, 2008

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Except for the destruction, it would be beautiful.

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It was a terrible night. After the lights went out, I looked
outside with a flashlight and saw trees with ice chunks in the
branches as large as baseballs.

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Throughout the night, large branches and whole tress fell, one
right after another. First there was the sound of wood cracking and
breaking. Then a treefull of ice would hit the ground or other trees.
It sounded like glass shattering.

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One group of trees were uprooted by the weight of the ice.

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They draped icy branches over my driveway.

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My neighbors birch trees once again were drooped over.

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The following day's display was eerie and spectacular.

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The young white pines didn't have a chance.

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Debris was everywhere.

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Much of the railroad was spared.

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But many branches needed to be cleared.

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Some trees had to be cut down.

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The young pines just needed a little help.

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There were branches and ice chunks everywhere.

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The bridge ties looked like piano keys with a thick ice coating.

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Here's our power like hanging from the pole...

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... and in the street. Traffic was driving over it.