Snow-white and the seven months

That's how long the cold lasts. The other five months are Construction time - I lied, Chicago really only has two seasons :).

The Lake is really a sea, but it too can freeze over on the surface. The weather can get nasty - if the intensity of the snowfall isn't enough, the wind bites beyond anything. Once it settles down, the clearest days are the coldest.









And yet, it can be really pretty. The Queen of Narnia would approve.

And eventually, the Lake surface slowly melts.

For my last two acts, I give you - Hyde Park in January. These were taken from the 32nd floor of Regents' Park, on my birthday. The picture on the right expands the top left of the picture on the left - the Rockefeller and Bond Chapels on campus.









This was a warmer day (it's cloudy and gloomy)!