Throwback Thursday: The ‘Teeth’ of the Polar Vortex, 2019

And what a throwback it is!  Last year around this time, a good portion of the country experienced a “Polar Vortex.”  Temperatures were well below the norm, and the landscape here in Chicago definitely changed for a short period of time.

Case in point:  I took the above photo near Lake Michigan at the height of the ‘vortex.’  What an interesting sight it was!  All I could think of when I saw this icy, nature-made sculpture was how much it looked like teeth!  More appropriately, it looked like a tooth extraction from a polar monster!

I recall being one of the only people walking along Lake Michigan that day.  To me, the temperatures were something I was very used to.  Manitoba winters are typically filled with temperatures rivaling a polar vortex; or, as some hearty Manitobans would say, “It’s just winter.”

Believe it or not, that is the tooth!  No, I meant to say, “truth”; yes, that’s what I meant to say!

 

  12 comments for “Throwback Thursday: The ‘Teeth’ of the Polar Vortex, 2019

  1. John's avatar
    January 30, 2020 at 9:28 am

    I remember this photo, bbbrrrrr! 🥰 A beautiful scene, Cher.

    • seaangel4444's avatar
      January 30, 2020 at 10:51 am

      LOL Coldish, I guess you could say! 😉 Thank you, John! Cher xo

    • JT Twissel's avatar
      January 30, 2020 at 12:36 pm

      Nature is an artist and dentist I suppose😄

      • seaangel4444's avatar
        January 30, 2020 at 1:46 pm

        LOL LOL And what a combo at that! Thank you, JT!! Cher xo

    • CarolCooks2's avatar
      January 31, 2020 at 12:09 am

      I love it when you chance upon something which also reminds you of something other than what is is… It is certainly a good likeness of teeth, Cher.. 😊

      • seaangel4444's avatar
        January 31, 2020 at 7:14 am

        Well said, Carol! I love it! Thank you! Cher xo

  2. Bette A. Stevens's avatar
    January 30, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    Remember this amazing photo! Sharing…

    • seaangel4444's avatar
      January 30, 2020 at 9:05 pm

      Ah, do you? Thank you so much, dear Bette! Quite a ‘sharp’ photo! LOL Cher xo

  3. Boomer EcoCrusader's avatar
    Boomer EcoCrusader
    February 2, 2020 at 6:51 am

    I am cold just looking at this. What an interesting photo, Cher!

    • seaangel4444's avatar
      February 2, 2020 at 6:31 pm

      LOL I know what you mean, Michelle! Ah, thanks so much! I wouldn’t blame you if your teeth were chattering looking at this, like mine did! LOL Cher xo

  4. Alexander Lautsyus's avatar
    February 3, 2020 at 6:28 am

    Beautiful sculpture! The Nature is a great Artist!

    • seaangel4444's avatar
      February 3, 2020 at 7:11 am

      Thank you, Alexander! Yes, you are right! Cher xo

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