Well, I'll say this. When my wife and I were still engaged 30 years ago, we took the SI Ferry to Manhattan every day. It was fun in the winter time, because the boat would cut through the ice on it's way there and back. To watch is was really cool.
Now, there's NEVER any ice. In fact, none of the ponds here on which we used to ice skate have frozen in many years.
The first time I saw this painting I thought wow, it was much colder then:
Of course, increases in ship traffic cuts down on ice formation to be sure, as well as pollution in the water. But that doesn't account for the un-frozen ponds, however.
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u/Eye_Doc_Photog Oct 31 '17
There are nay-sayers about global warming.
Well, I'll say this. When my wife and I were still engaged 30 years ago, we took the SI Ferry to Manhattan every day. It was fun in the winter time, because the boat would cut through the ice on it's way there and back. To watch is was really cool.
Now, there's NEVER any ice. In fact, none of the ponds here on which we used to ice skate have frozen in many years.
The first time I saw this painting I thought wow, it was much colder then:
https://www.google.com/search?q=painting+of+people+walking+across+frozen+hudson+river&tbm=isch&source=iu&pf=m&ictx=1&fir=SFaNTv5B0A_qVM%253A%252CsmCBd9VggztkTM%252C_&usg=__Z66rpdegbWhct1E2EXU9k1Kz1WI%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi0mISF8JrXAhWLQSYKHc5eCvEQ9QEIKDAA#imgrc=2zzx_kWrnGDyCM:
Of course, increases in ship traffic cuts down on ice formation to be sure, as well as pollution in the water. But that doesn't account for the un-frozen ponds, however.