Winter
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Icy Vortex
The sound of crunching ice told me something interesting was happening. On this chilly January day, the flow of the Nith River had sent the floating ice into a swirl. I marveled at the delicate conditions – the flow of the river, the shape of the bend, the cold temperature that partly froze the river – all coming together to create this phenomena. The icy might have been swirling around for minutes or hours, but I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time to witness this. A few minutes after taking this shot, extra ice came down the river, and completely jammed everything up.
This image won 2nd place in the Overzealous Fine Art Exhibition 2020, Photography, Film and Digital category.
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Thin Ice Mosaic
A thin sheet of ice formed over the lake the night before as the temperature dipped to -12 degrees Celsius. As it warmed up the next day, the ice broke up into thousands of pieces, bobbing gently in the waves and grinding past each other as they were carried by the current. The blue hue from the late afternoon overcast sky makes the scene extra icy.
I used a long telephoto lens to isolate areas of interest. The possibilities were endless, with every piece of ice having a unique shape, and reflecting light a little differently. Out of the series I like this one the most, with the brighter pieces of ice forming subtle diagonal patterns.
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Snow Moon Blues
The February full moon illuminates the snowy field where a lone tree stands in solitude.
