As cold air swirls in from the North, sidewalks turn into icy minefields, mighty rivers freeze and high winds make the outdoors unbearable. Nature decided to start the New Year off with a polar vortex that left most of the country frozen. Pittsburgh is a resilient city and a quick cold snap wont keep it from moving, no matter how difficult the temperature makes moving. Although the sessions that produced the following photographs were shortened by below zero wind chills and icy bridge decks, the blocks of ice and pale colors made for fantastic subject matter. Sunsets aren't typically synonymous with the Winter season, but so far in 2015 I have captured some of the best sunsets I have seen (a couple will be featured in my next post) and contrast perfectly with the snow covered city. The Pittsburgh landscape and skyline blend in perfectly with any color and weather conditions, and while the bitter cold may deter some from taking photographs, I have captured some of my best photographs during the coldest days of the year.
North Shore
Roberto Clemente's backyard sits frigid with icicles hanging from his arm. The coldest day of the year so far led to some of my favorite winter pictures to date. As the temperature warmed up slightly, Clemente began to thaw out long enough to see some bokeh along the North Shore and Blvd. of the Allies.
Mount Washington
One of the best sites in Pittsburgh during the Winter are snow capped barges floating down the Monongahela. Slowly moving under stiff spans of steel in below freezing temperatures, barges pass by the heart of the city. Even though the weather doesn't want to cooperate, the titan of industry continues to move forward.
Schenley Oval and Forrester St
These two locations consistently provide the best sunset photographs no matter the time of year. Luckily I made it to both during a phenomenal golden hour and the need to get in the car to warm up influenced the decision to go to two locations in one session.
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