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Name
Steve Geer
Title ︎︎︎ River Ice
Deep in the winter, after the water has lost its summer heat, the river that flows through the center of Chicago freezes. Not the whole river, just the top layer which becomes decorated with broken ice. When this happens, it’s as if a cold finger is poking into the heart of the city from Lake Michigan. Sunlight and city lights are reflected from the ice and, when it’s newly washed and wet, the frozen water also reflects the cityscape. Tall skyscrapers are transformed into two-dimensional geometric forms with occasional splashes of glowing reds and greens and yellows captured within the blueness of the ice floe. It’s magical.
Each year I look forward to this transformation of the Chicago River. Unfortunately, it does not freeze often, and when it does, it does not remain frozen for long. Usually just a few days before the water warms by one or two degrees and the ice melts.
Each year I look forward to this transformation of the Chicago River. Unfortunately, it does not freeze often, and when it does, it does not remain frozen for long. Usually just a few days before the water warms by one or two degrees and the ice melts.
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