If everyone will indulge me, I will show 10 images taken in Feb. of this year at the ice caves along the Lake Superior shoreline in northern Wisconsin. All of the images were taken on 8x10 film. In total, I took 16 sheets (at the ice caves) over the two trips. A couple were duplicates, in one someone walked into the scene, so other than two others I have not had the time to scan, this will give others an example of what some of the scuttlebutt is all about up in the frozen tundra! In retrospect, I think I would have had more success with my 5x7, but that is another discussion. Both days were overcast and very windy and cold. Sub zero temps with 20 to 30 mph winds. The one time with sun came as we were headed back to the car after 6 hours on the ice. And by that time, the people were out there in mass, and this was during a weekday. (One weekend day saw an estimated 11,000 people.) I learned a few good lessons about this area. If it ever happens again in the near future, I would recommend that one gets there as soon as the caves are open. That way the ice and formations are pristine. By the time I made it out there the second time (a few weeks later,) much of the ice was either damaged or dirty from the winds blowing a red sand/dirt over everything. Also, if you wait until afternoon to photograph (when the sun might provide some interesting lighting,) you will be fighting large crowds. Photographing in the extreme cold actually went fairly well. Had good mittens/gloves and my feet stayed warm until about 6 hours standing on ice, then they started to "cool off." Anyway, I'll post these in three separate groups. And if anyone has any questions or comments, let me know. The first four here were taken on my first trip in to the caves. Thanks
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