So last Saturday, with a roommate and a friend, we went out for a stroll. I currently reside next to a big lake in Montreal. Winter here can reach -30 degrees C and the ice freezes over. It's now March and the temperature has finally risen to something more comfortable. After out mid-day snack, namely the green onion pancake, we could feel it expanding in our stomach. After 30 minute stroll or so, we saw little moving dots from afar. They seemed to be standing on top of the lake, so we headed that direction and this was what we saw. A never ending horizon that linked two islands as if an extended piece of white land had appeared. The land was so white, almost blinding. I could imagine situated in the North Pole waiting for a polar bear. My day dream was shattered when I saw civilization behind me. The juxtaposition really showed me the power of nature.
Upon a closer look we discovered some people ice fishing. We were curious and went up to the holes and examine further. Obviously we were afraid that the ice might collapse upon every step we took but it supported out weight even though it was above zero. The ice remained thick and sturdy for us to trod on. We even saw cars driving across.
They drilled holes with that machine and place wooden leverages on the ice. The diameter of the hole was around the size of a foot. And a thin film of ice just froze over.
The sunset was beautiful. Looking out to the never ending horizon.
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