
It was 9 degrees, and the wind off of the lake had to be at least 30 miles per hour |

As I approached the building, people kept stopping to ask if I needed help |

But it was worth it for these pictures! |

The frozen wasteland that is Lake Erie in the winter |

This tree has had a rough life |

Frozen and cold |

This picture reminded me of the ones taken by the Huygens probe that landed on Titan.. |

This picture was chosen by WBFO, our NPR station, as their Listener Photo of the Week! |

Getting closer.. |

I really wanted to get a picture of the left side of the building with the sun behind it, but I couldn't get it |

What's this tiny building for? |

This building has seen better days |

I was tempted to go around the far side of the building, but it was just too damn cold |

I had to be careful not to fall on any of the ice that littered the area |

I don't know how these plants stay alive |

It's tough to see here, but there were these spooky tendrils of snow drifting off the lake |

Neat patterns in the snow |

The camera gets confused by all the bright snow, so you have to set the exposure a little high to get it right |

More drifting snow |

Can you feel the cold? I could |

Looking out over the beach |

More interesting snow patterns |

I was going to walk down to the pier, but I didn't get very far |

I was tempted to walk out onto the lake, but decided it wasn't worth it |

Endless drifting snow |

See you in a few months, Cargill Pool grain elevator! |