Frozen River

Around this time, the Chicago River freezes up and breaks apart.

Last year, Ben was really excited to see these pictures. He was all about getting the high-res versions, and utilizing the ice/patterns as possible textures for future images.

At several turns, despite my kung-fu grip on the camera… I had this paranoid fear that I’d somehow lose hold of the thing, and drop it into the water.

Carving a swath through the debris.