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In 2014 and 2015 we had a couple of very cold back to back winters, we had many days during those two years where the highs did not go above -15C and lows that reached close to -40C with the windchill. These conditions were perfect for ice formation in areas that usually don't see a lot of ice. According to the media during the year of 2015 when this picture was taken the Great Lakes had 95% ice coverage, something that is very uncommon. I decided to take advantage of these conditions to photograph Niagara Falls while it had extensive ice coverage. You can see in this photo that most of the Niagara River at the base of the falls is covered in ice, while the Canadian Falls themselves remain mostly free of ice due to the fast moving water. The American Falls which would be to the left of this photo were almost completely iced over.

Canadian Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

©James Hackland

Description
In 2014 and 2015 we had a couple of very cold back to back winters, we had many days during those two years where the highs did not go above -15C and lows that reached close to -40C with the windchill. These conditions were perfect for ice formation in areas that usually don't see a lot of ice. According to the media during the year of 2015 when this picture was taken the Great Lakes had 95% ice coverage, something that is very uncommon. I decided to take advantage of these conditions to photograph Niagara Falls while it had extensive ice coverage. You can see in this photo that most of the Niagara River at the base of the falls is covered in ice, while the Canadian Falls themselves remain mostly free of ice due to the fast moving water. The American Falls which would be to the left of this photo were almost completely iced over.

Canadian Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

©James Hackland