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December 2008 Ice Storm | Photographs

Scenes from an unexpected ice storm in December 2008 that caused remarkable hardship for thousands of New Englanders without power and heat.

A red barn and an adjacent structure are surrounded by frost-covered trees and a snowy field, with a forested hill in the background.

Farm House, New Boston, NH

Credit: Ed Boyle

An unexpected ice storm in December 2008 caused remarkable hardship for up to 14 days for thousands of New Englanders without power and heat. It also created great beauty as these user-submitted photos show.

Read more: Mary’s Farm: The Ice Storm

Icicles, New Boston, NH
Icicles, New Boston, NH
Credit: Ed Boyle
Frozen grass, Pelham, NH
Frozen grass, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Frozen fence post, Pelham, NH
Frozen fence post, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Cold day for a bug, Pelham, NH
Cold day for a bug, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Beautiful but destructive ice, Pelham, NH
Beautiful but destructive ice, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Ice-encased grass, Pelham, NH
Ice-encased grass, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Frozen, Pelham, NH
Frozen, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Frozen monkey bars, Pelham, NH
Frozen monkey bars, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Farm House, New Boston, NH
Farm House, New Boston, NH
Credit: Ed Boyle
Warren, NH
Warren, NH
Credit: Bonnie Abare
Ice crust, Littleton, MA
Ice crust, Littleton, MA
Credit: Jim Donnelly
Frozen lunch, Rochester, NH
Frozen lunch, Rochester, NH
Credit: Jack Parker
Piermont, NH
Piermont, NH
Credit: Bonnie Abare
Frozen wonderland, Pelham, NH
Frozen wonderland, Pelham, NH
Credit: Jeri Williams
Middleton, NH
Middleton, NH
Credit: Mikel O'Brien
Ice droplet, New Ipswich, NH
Ice droplet, New Ipswich, NH
Credit: James Victoria
Ice acorns, New Ipswich, NH
Ice acorns, New Ipswich, NH
Credit: James Victoria

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  1. The photos are awesome and beautiful to see. My favorite are the blueberries hanging down and cased in ice. The monkey bars are very unique. Thanks for the photos. Even though the ice storm was a nightmare, it did bring some beauty to it.

  2. Right click and “set as background” should come up as an option. Left click on “set as background”. You can then check your monitor to find your new background.

  3. It amazes me how something so beautiful can be so destructive. Maybe the beauty is the “silver lining” in the cloud.

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