Friday, January 17, 2014

Icy streets in Phoenix??


I found big chunks of ice on Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday.  No, we didn't have a freak ice storm.  Remember that ice skating rink I featured back on December 21st?  They were taking it apart on Wednesday and I happened to be there to see the ice all broken up on the street.  My friend Janet who works downtown said they were using jack-hammers to break it up earlier in the day.

And, I guess they started jack-hammering while the freezer coils (pictured in rolls in the photo to the left) were still in place.  I wonder how they manage not to damage the coils while hammering away at the ice.
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15 comments:

  1. Billy Blue EyesJanuary 17, 2014 at 2:01 AM

    You had real ice, over here they use some fake plastic stuff

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2014 at 2:32 AM

    I thought you had popped up to Canada, for a moment!

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  3. AndyJanuary 17, 2014 at 4:00 AM

    This has to be a sign that spring is about to arrive in Phoenix.

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJanuary 17, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    They must have been in a hurry to remove the ice. They could just turn off the cooling coils and wait a while.

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  5. LONDONLULUJanuary 17, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    Does this mean your winter is truly ending for you? Ah, I'm envious!:) Love the jagged icy texture...

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  6. LowellJanuary 17, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    Not often does one see ice of any kind in Phoenix! You ask some good questions re the coils. I have no answers. :)

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 17, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    That's a little bit sad Sharon, I would have thought at least another month of skating !

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  8. JudyJanuary 17, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    I was wondering the same thing as Dave. It would have been much easier to just turn off the coils and let it melt. It wouldn't have taken long in the nice temps you have been having.

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  9. Stefan JanssonJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    Dave's idea sounded better, but you got a fun photo this way.

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  10. William KendallJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    It does make for appealing images, but it'll be a long, long while before skating stops here!

    Shall we export some cold weather to your part of the continent?

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  11. RedPatJanuary 17, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    It does look as if some of the coils have been bent. If only our winter was over!

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  12. Turn The PageJanuary 17, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    Funny...thought I missed some great news or something. Great shots. Aloha

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  13. RandyJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    Left to the Phoenix sun it's shouldn't be around long.

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  14. KateJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:36 AM

    Too bad the rink was removed because your December post looked like it was great fun to skate in such comfortable temperatures. Guess spring is on its way!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    This reminds me of the (real!)hailstorm we had a few days ago.

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