Ice Disk Freezes out an Attempt to Hack Peace Sign Into It

A naturally occurring ice disk that gained international fame appears to be freezing in place following a stretch of frigid weather, Jan. 23, 2019, in Westbrook, Maine. The giant ice disk on the Presumpscot River now has its own webcam. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

A giant disk of river ice has proved too much for a New Jersey attention-seeker who tried to carve a peace sign on it.

Christopher Angelo, of Lavallette, New Jersey, went onto the ice Jan. 24 with a hatchet, saying he wanted to transform the natural phenomenon into a spinning work of art. But he was unable to get the disk spinning — and his peace sign came up short, too.