The strange beauty of the polar vortex
Baby, it's cold outside
Lake Michigan, Milwaukee. | (Photo courtesy Jennell Jenney / jennelljenney/Flickr)
Lake Michigan, Chicago. | (Photo courtesy sarah-ji / sierraromeo [sarah-ji]/Flickr)
Birchwood, Chicago. | (Photo courtesy Kev / WesternBuddha/Flickr)
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Lake Michigan, Chicago. | (Photo courtesy David Fleming / DBF Chicago/Flickr)
Montreal. | (Photo courtesy Michael Vesia / Michael Vesia/Flickr)
Chicago. | (Photo courtesy Edward Stojakovic / akasped/Flickr)
Northpoint, Milwaukee. | (Photo courtesy morningnettle / morningnettle/Flickr)
(Photo courtesy Mike & Molly / Rambling Vegans/Flickr)
Chicago. | (Photo courtesy Ross Images / Rasidel Slika/Flickr)
Lake Michigan, Chicago. | (Photo courtesy Javier Ayala / Hello ChateauHo/Flickr)
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