GREETINGS FROM THE LITTLE ICE AGE

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thanks to sin for this lovely shot of our frozen island from space c 7th Jan 2010.





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Awww! Little treasures!

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Another Breughel

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Not only did Niagara Falls freeze over in 1848 and 1911, it also froze over again in 1932.
It did not freeze solid, however, as there were a few trickles of water that still flowed.






More photos and text in this article below





http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/niagarafalls.asp

More than 200 spectators braved the bitter cold to watch the first speed skating races on the frozen Cambridgeshire Fens for 13 years.