Sweet wonderful freezing winter.... (sunset, shot, pictures, photos)

[philmar]

It's been mind numbing cold here in Toronto for the last couple weeks, as it has elsewhere. Truth be told I absolutely LOVE when it gets incredibly cold because of the image opportunities it creates. Though I live in a metropolis of 6+ million people, I live walking distance from the shores of one of the Great Lakes which is wondrously transformed when it gets ravaged by Ole Man Winter. Here is a sample of a few of the images I've taken while wearing 2 pairs of sock, long johns and two winter coats.
And here is a link to a gallery of more: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=...N02&view_all=1

Stay warm my friends. Pray for more chilling temperatures and embrace winter!

Icy lily paddies forming in Lake Ontario under the polar vortex - Kew Beach, Toronto by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Centre Island pier and the polar vortex by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Frozen in time - Lake Ontario [1 minute long exposure] by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Natural ice sculptures - Ashbriges Bay by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Patterns of Kew Beach by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Dusk at Balmy Beach - Toronto by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Fun at the beach...in February - Woodbine, Kew and Balmy Beaches in Toronto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

[txwolfman]

WoW! Excellent, I must say.
I would hope to be able to take photos like these, not alone in the Freezing A$$ Weather.

[Authentic Bird]

wonderful! the fourth shot is awesome.

[slingshot]

Queen Wilhelmina State Park is a unit of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism in the Ouachita Mountains. The original "Castle in the Sky" lodge was built in 1898 on 2,681-foot Rich Mountain, in Polk County, Arkansas.

[EA]

[Nino Bellov]

Frozen Plitvice lakes (Croatia).

[Gardyloo]

A couple from Alaska

[NS123]

Originally Posted by Nino Bellov

Frozen Plitvice lakes (Croatia).

Great collection! I can imagine coldness just by seeing your pictures! I like the 2nd image the most!

[forgotten username]

I took this last christmas in the French Alps (near the Italian border), I am happy with the result:


the river by zenkid411

[philmar]

I add more when taken: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=...N02&view_all=1


Good things grow in Ontario. Looks like a Chihuly exhibit - Ashbridges Bay, Toronto by Phil Marion, on Flickr


I add more when taken: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=...N02&view_all=1