Tag: lake

Letter Sealed Inside a Bottle Nearly 30 Years Ago Resurfaces in a Lake in Canada

A letter that was written almost three decades ago and put in a bottle was recently found in a lake in Canada. Michelle Schwengler, who was participating in a community cleanup exercise at Telford Lake in Leduc, Alberta, in late April, found the letter safely secured inside a floating bottle, reported the Global News. “It was…


Photographer Captures Striking ‘Tree of Life’ in Aerial Images of Receding Lake: Video

An amateur Australian photographer has captured a breathtaking bird’s-eye view of a receding lake in a series of photos, in which a “tree of life” appears to gain definition as the water’s drainage channels slowly empty. New South Wales-based nature photographer Derry Moroney used a drone to capture his stunning collection, taken from above the…


26 Rescued From Ice Floe in Lake Superior Off Minnesota

DULUTH, Minn.—Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an ice floe broke away from the Minnesota shoreline, stranding them in frigid weather. The Duluth Fire Department got a call Tuesday morning from a resident who saw ice shanties floating away. Crews brought the anglers to shore a few at a time by boat….


A Group of Good Samaritans Rescue a Struggling Deer From an Icy Lake in a Rowboat

A party of good Samaritans ventured out onto a frozen lake in Steuben County, Indiana, to rescue a baby deer that had fallen through the ice and was struggling to survive. Thanks to their efforts, the deer was chaperoned to safety. Kelly Blood, a member of the group that helped rescue the deer, told ABC21 that others…