At the mouth of The Forty, the winds off Lake Ontario blow spray onto shore. As it hits the shore and any trees, shrubs, or anything else, it deposits a coating that builds up over time in directions determined by the then prevailing winds, leaving a surreal environment.
In the first image, the gulls are sitting on about one meter (3 feet for our American friends) of ice on a pier located near the old pump house at the mouth of The Forty.
The next three show how ice forms on the branches of shrubs on the lake shore. The effect is like teeth at times and the weight can be great enough to break branches.
The next two show ice formed on the North side of a tree trunk facing Lake Ontario. My wife decided the formation resembled a white witch guarding the entrance to the creek mouth.
The next one is icicles hanging from a low hanging branch reaching out over the water.
The second-last image is a branch hanging out over the lake with the typical teeth-like icicle formations.
The last image is the remnants of the ice on The Forty.
As beautiful as the winter can be, it has been a long cold, snowy one and I, for one, am ready for Spring.
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