It’s been 10 days now, and the quay at Versoix (near Geneva, Switzerland) is still encased in ice. The cars are still frozen solid. Immovable.
What is there to say? Let my photos say it for me …
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-22.jpg)
The trapped cars have become a tourist attraction ...
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-19.jpg)
... photographed from all angles ...
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-21.jpg)
... and after dark - when the temperature falls and freezes them even more solidly
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-18.jpg)
The harbour edge is a skating rink ...
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-17.jpg)
... and boats have sunk weighed down by the weight of ice and water
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Versoix12.jpg)
People gaze up the lake, wondering when it will end
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-16.jpg)
This is not some glacier in the Antarctic ...
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-15.jpg)
... it's the quay where, in summer, bather lounge
![Photo: Alistair Scott](http://www.alistairscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/versoix-20.jpg)
Night falls, and the temperature drops still lower
When will it end?
Unbelievable photos, specially the yellow endofday snow. OOOOOHHH.
Thanks Joy!
Beautiful pictures!
I’m curious to know if the cars still work once they’ve thawed out?
Thanks Miranda.
I’m not a mechanic (so don’t quote me on this) but I’m pretty sure that the cars will work perfectly well once the ice has melted off. Provided they have been serviced properly, with enough antifreeze in the cooling system, I can see no reason why they shouldn’t start and run. The ice is purely an external coating.
But I could be wrong. Anyone know any more about this?
Beautiful photos, Alistair, particularly the last one. Hope it warms up soon…
Thanks Janet. You’ve missed all the excitement … 🙂