The ice shown here is known as pancake ice, because it looks like pancakes. I haven't seen it other places, but it is likely in Anticartica, Alaska and Canada. They may have it. Pancake ice is formed by strong wave and current action in freezing waters.

Paul Bunyan is a mythical giant lumberjack who, along with a giant Blue Ox named Babe, is credited with many tall tale adventures. There are many stories and even books about their antics. His footprints are said to have formed Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. Dragging his enormous axe dug out the Mississippi. He could cut down 100 trees with one swing of his Axe. His sweat filled up the Great Lakes. Many more tales are told. If you are interested in more. Google him. His stories are known as tall tales (get it?). Here is one of mine.

This poem was written in Trimeter (6 syllables) quatrains with abab rhyming.

This picture was taken by the author himself in March, 2013, just outside of Duluth, Minnesota.

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