After the polar vortex descended on Chicago this winter–along with the usual flurry of snowstorms–the rivers froze more stubbornly than ever. But on Friday, riding home on the train, I noticed that the ice was breaking up at last.
I thought it made for very dramatic photos! (Click each to view full size).
Unedited photos taken with a Nikon D5100 by G.
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It’s one on my photograph bucketlist – take pictures of ice breaking.
It’s a lot of fun! I love watching film footage of glaciers cracking 🙂
Yes, great photos (as always). I do hope that the winter’s finally coming to an end! It’s been a tough one all over but I know that Chicago is always hard.
Yes, this has been a really nasty winter! I like extreme snow, but not extreme cold. But the past couple of weeks I have been in an absolutely ebullient mood—I’m just so glad that spring is close, even if it hasn’t quite arrived yet!
Beautiful shots. Love it when nature tells us things’ll change soon. I’ve noticed a lot of frisky birds on the disc golf course, pairing up and building nests.
thanks for the comment, and I’ll let the photographer know that you liked his work! The animals around Chicago, I think, are still hibernating, but the extra daylight is definitely welcome. Supposed to breach 60 degrees next week – can’t wait!
Great pics and very dramatic. I’d love to see something like that but we don’t get snow here.
it does make for nice photos, but certainly the accompanying chilly temperatures aren’t pleasant, especially this late in March! I envy your weather there in Australia 🙂
Wow, pretty cold there eh?
yep, and there is still snow in the forecast!
Oooh, I hope spring arrives for you soon! You’ve had a helluva a winter over there. We’ve got 23 degrees (celsius) over here this week!!! 🙂
yeah it’s by the worst winter out of the 5 I’ve lived through in Chicago! I’m jealous of your weather – yesterday it was 23 Fahrenheit. though on Thursday it’s supposed to get up to 45F/7C.
Wow, it’s wierd how square some of the pieces are…
yeah, no idea what causes that! there’s probably a very physics-centric explanation for it that I wouldn’t understand.
It started snowing here as well.. Go home Spring you’re drunk!
yeah, snow is in the forecast TWO days next week!! maddening.