Winter on Lake Michigan's Shore

Hanging out today touring Northwestern's campus with my niece who is visiting Chicago for the weekend while on spring break. We decided that a visit to the lakeshore would be fun, but had second thoughts as the wind whipped up, clouds covered the sun, and temperatures seemed to drop. After a few photos where she provided the human element to the scene, we toured Northwestern's campus (hoping to get her to move here for grad school), and decided it was a good day for a manicure.

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful moody capture!!

[Jean Karvelis]

beautiful capture! it really works well in B&W

[Delwyn Barnett]

A lovely black and white - but it still looks cold. I thought spring would have arrived in Michigan!

[Lou Ann]

Wonderful photo but oh my it looks cold. That blown down fence section says it all. It's been a rough winter this year!

[Kim]

Brrr! Looks cold and windy, but I love the lines in the fence. The b&w fits with the mood of the scene and the solitary figure. Thanks for your comment on my hawk photo. It cracked me up too!

[Leslie]

love the fence and she is standing in the perfect spot.

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible picture and perspective.

[gloria jones]

What a great composition...really tells a story

[Jay Butterfield]

Perfect composition. Fav!

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful image Taffy but it makes me feel so cold! Great composition- love that fence! Oh my I hope it warms up in the next three weeks! Lol! Fav!

[Brigette]

I like the contrasting textures - the soft cloud cover against the pitted sand and vertical fence lines

[Joan Robillard]

She gives testimony to the whipping wind. There is a beauty to a day like that though sometimes best witnessed from a place of shelter.

[Casablanca]

That's a fab composition and looks utterly windswept and wintery. Hope you two had a fun day.

[elkehochban]

Awesome shot! Love the blown down snow fence and the human.

[Babs]

It looks very bleak, what a fabulous shot.

[Sheralee S]

That does look quite cold and grey... the manicure was a great idea.

[8yearson]

That does look bleak, you've captured it well Taffy.

[Serge Ducasrouge]

The fence makes a very nice graphic composition for trying to imaging the feelings and thoughts of the woman (I think she is) on the beach.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful B&W shot and great composition.

[AlyssaKmac]

Love the composition, especially with the slats in the fence bending down towards the left. Captures the mood nicely.

[KWind]

It looks cold. I like the lines of the fence!

[*lynn]

composition!! fav

[carol white]

A lovely composition, looks very chilly. Fav!! 😀

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Lee]

Great shot, your choice of B&W suits the scene I think.

[Lynne]

Nicely captured. Happy Fence Friday

[Sharon]

Love this in b&w! FAV!

[Tony]

Looks cold and uninviting.

[Lois]

Wonderful composition!

[Jane Pittenger]

Brrr. Great composition and clearly a good time for a manicure

[Taffy]

@pamknowler Today the sun was out and we had a lovely walk from Navy Pier to Museum Campus -- the difference a day can make!

[ChristineL]

Great shot, it makes me feel cold!

[Rachel]

It does look a bit windy and bleak. Great with that fencing in it.

[Elizabeth]

This has a lonely feel.

[Taffy]

@redy4et The beach was totally empty. My niece was a great sport standing in different places so I could get a lone figure in the scene.

[☠northy]

Love the bleak feel of this

[Tom]

Instant fav, so evocative many people can feel different things, for me at this moment it evokes longing

[Yao RL]

The fence line add so much to this photo, kind of bleak.

[Roy Karlsvik]

Wonderful composition

[Issi Bannerman]

What a lovely shot. I love the human element and that great line of falling-down-fence.

[Vesna]

She looks so lonely..