Versoix

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The vague de froid has continued and there appears to be no end in sight. To give you a feel for how cold it's been, the following are some pictures that Emilie's sister forwarded to me.

They were taken by someone along the lake in Versoix, which is a town near Geneva on the way to Lausanne. The combination of the strong wind, water from the lake, and bitter cold resulted in some interesting natural forms of "ice art".

I particularly like the ice-covered cars, which don't look like they'll be going anywhere for a while.

The same is probably true for the boats, below.

The edge of the lake was effectively covered in ice.

  

Here are some lakeside benches. The ones in the second photo actually look as though they're pure ice.

The ice-covered trees are also interesting. I particularly like the one in the last photo, which looks a bit like a chandelier.