Ice sculptures in the Curonian Spit: creations of wind and water of incredible beauty

On Wednesday, the people who came for a walk on the shore of the Curonian Lagoon might not believe their eyes what nature had created in a few hours.

Lamps, benches, embankment, trees, bushes – covered with a layer of ice. Thick ice icicles, reminiscent of a melting wax candle, formed the entire composition.

Aušra Mikalauskienė’s photo/Ice sculptures in the Curonian Spit

Local residents said that they wait for such a miracle every year. On Tuesday evening, when the cold began to press, he went to look at the embankment, but he still did not find anything.

“The wind must be blowing from the east, there must be a lot of water and it must be cold,” said Aušra Feser, a non-resident.

Aušra Mikalauskienė’s photo/Ice sculptures in the Curonian Spit

With authentic shots from Nida with 15min Aušra Mikalauskienė, who shared with the readers, said that at the moment it is really drizzling and a strong wind has risen on the peninsula.

The wind that raises the fresh water of the Curonian Lagoon creates a wonderful masterpiece of nature on the coast.

The science website “Weather and climate in Lithuania” writes that such a phenomenon occurs every year, when the wind blows stronger cold, and the Curonian Lagoon is not yet frozen and swells.

Due to the strong wind, water splashes from the Curonian Lagoon splash on nearby benches, bushes, road signs, etc. and freezes quickly (because of the low sensible air temperature). There is no ice in the Curonian Lagoon yet, but the ice is slowly receding from the coast. In the coming days, the water bodies will freeze if the frost continues. Just like the flooded meadows of the Nemunas delta in the Šilutė district will freeze.