Mr. Snowman is Watching You

We built a snowman right on the beach this morning and during his construction my 17 year old daughter decided she wanted to go for a dip in the ocean. I can't believe she did it but she submerged herself!! It was only 1 degree Celsius out at the time.

[J A Byrdlip]

these youngsters these days...

[Gosia]

Brave girl. I like your composition.

[Katrina]

She's crazy! Made for a cool picture though... lol

[eDorre]

Lifeguard too? Great shot!

[KWind]

@edorreandresen She is a certified life guard!!

[eDorre]

@kwind Somehow I'm not surprised!

[Lesley Chisholm]

I hope you have a hot tub for her to warm up in! Looks like quite the day you had :)

[Graeme Stevens]

Superb shot, great comp and DOF

[Kathy]

I would say she definitely qualifies for membership in the polar bear club. I like the snowman at the edge of the photo.

[Peter Dulis]

Love it - fav

[Milanie]

What a marvelous combination! You have one tough daughter!

[gloria jones]

Yikes....Great capture of contrasts or not :)...She looks cold. I love the snowman.

[Sarah]

I adore this and I admire your daughter (and privately think she's absolutely crazy...)

[Nicole Campbell]

That snowman is too cute for words, your daughter is braver than me!

[Rosie Kerr]

Ack! Polar bear bravery. :)

[Shy Abel]

Omg, I could never ever do that lol she is a brave one! Great shot

[Dawn]

He is very cute

[Jeff in VT, USA]

Great photo. Super capture with the snowman profile and your daughter in the distance..

[Loopy-Lou]

Such a cute snowman. Lovely capture

[Barb]

Love your comp and dof. It looks so chilly - brave girl!!

[Anita Campbell]

OMG....... A snowman on the BEACH!!!? Unbelievable to us! You obviously don't live along the southern California Pacific coast. This is awesome..... and a super shot!!

[Issi Bannerman]

I love the image, but even more I love your daughter's pluck! Good on that girl!

[HelenM]

That sea must have been cold cold cold.

[Lynda McG]

Brilliant

[bkb in the city]

Great shot. She is a brave girl

[Beryl Lloyd]

Brrrrr ! brave girl !!

[Dianne]

Love it - good on her. A terrific image with the snowman and the brave swimmer.

[Scott Houston]

I didn't know that cryogenics was a DIY thing. Excellent photo, and hope your daughter is not too badly frost bitten.

[Dione Giorgio]

And we say it is cold when it goes down to 20C. I would have frozen as soon as I touched the water with my toes. A great shot and beautiful composition. Well done to your daughter.

[Babs]

Wow, she must be either very mad or very brave. Not sure which, ha ha.

[Hazel]

Fabulous seasonal shot. As we say here, I think Mr Snowman is 'laughing up his sleeve'!

[Sebastian Gritt]

Wonderfully certifiable!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

LOL Cute shot. It does look cold there. She is very brave.

[Susan Klassen]

Love it - she must be Canadian, eh?

[Danette Thompson]

She's crazy! Here in S. Florida, I have residents asking when the pool heater is getting turned on!

[Sarah Munnings]

Fair play to your daughter, what a brave girl!

[Taffy]

This is hysterical! What a combination -- and to know it wasn't photoshopped, all the better!

[Annika]

Whaaa I wouldnt have gone in

[Jennifer]

Brrr! She's brave! Great composition!

[tony gig]

Very brave, and a great shot...

[ChristineL]

Your daughter is very brave, I'd be on the beach with the snowman!

[Simply Amanda]

Snowman saying You crazy, Kennedy!!!

[PTP: Past their Prime]

I'm assuming this was done without the aid of alcohol. :)

[KWind]

@pasttheirprime Haha... yes, she's not old enough to drink - at least not around me!!

[Joyce]

Great composition but your daughter looks cold!!

[Karen Mitchell]

Ok, well this shot is fabulous, but that swim is not up my alley at all! My 20 year old son would probably think its the best idea ever though.

[carol white]

A lovely composition, very festive

[Maggiemae]

I don't see a lot of splashing or hear any screams! My but she's a brave lass! Good to get a photo!

[Fisher Family]

Your daughter is much bolder than me! - a nicely composed shot.

Ian

[Pyrrhula]

Is she a disiple of the Dutch Wim Hof: the Ice man?
Great shot and a nice snowman.

[Pat Knowles]

What a great shot of your plucky daughter! She deserves a meddle fir letting you catch this unusual shot!

[Ann Williams]

Brr, now that's brave. Great picture with the snowman looking on.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Even the snowman thinks she's a tad bit on the crazy side. He's pointing as if to say, "Are you seeing this?" Great composition of polar opposites. :)

[Lin]

What a fabulous capture! Instant fav for me!

[Islandgirl]

Yikes that is way to cold for me!
Great composition!

[Joan Robillard]

Neat

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I'm COLD just looking at this! As for the photo- it's super fun and the dof/perspective with the snowman in the foreground and that "insane" teen in the water is both funny and eye-catching! As for your daughter- she must have a great sense of humor. Is the water somewhat warm still? I thought you were further north than us so I can't imagine what the temp is! A fav for your daughter's daring dip.

[Bill Fenske]

You've got a very brave daughter!

[Dyan Stevens]

Brrrr. Bet she would be game to do the Arctic plunge. Great shot.

[Lee]

She's braver than me.

[Jane Morley]

Great composition. Not sure I'd use the word brave!

[Tanja R]

Brrr! Looks so cold!

[Liz Hammond]

Love that you have captured the moment

[Kathy A]

Great shot! She must be frozen

[LindaL]

Wonderful shot! Fav!