Once again it's January in Chicago. This is, of course, predominantly a time for hibernation, hot chocolate and shivering. If tou enjoy a little outdoor photography then the shivering is mandatory. This photo, taken in the winter of 2014 during Chicago's much publicized Polar Vortex, shows the city, stubbornly sat in the background, surrounded by the vaporizing Lake Michigan and the ice covered land of Lincoln park. Of the six years i've now spent in the Midwest, I spent the first three winters considering my decision to move and the last three in awe of how stunning and otherworldly the place can appear when the temperatures drop and ice takes hold. A goal this season will be to collate an official winter series highlighting how amazing a polar city can look.
