The boats in the previous post were not the only things covered in ice in Geneva down by the lake.
According to Wikipedia, Lake Geneva suffers from something called the Bise, which is a cold wind coming down the lake from the north-east.
The Bise was really was rather dramatic: it felt like a wild animal had taken over Geneva, with lights swaying wildly, creating pools of light that swirled in the dark, and gusts thrusting against one, as if trying to push over or whisk away into the night.
It also flung up spray from the lake which froze in dramatic fashion into ice sculptures (above)
Walk-ways were covered in a smooth layer, causing dangerously slippy conditions:
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