In Quiet Transformation

Southern Norway

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Aerial view of fractured frozen lake surface with geometric ice shapes
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Frozen lake structure showing layered textures beneath translucent ice in Norway
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Curved ice formations creating subtle textures across a thawing lake in Norway
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Curved ice formations creating subtle textures across a thawing lake in Norway
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Aerial view of fractured frozen lake surface with geometric ice shapes
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Aerial photograph of frozen lake surface with branching cracks in the ice
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Aerial photograph of frozen lake surface with branching cracks in the ice in Norway
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Winter scene of cracked ice plates forming abstract polygonal patterns in Norway
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Frozen lake patterns shaped by wind, frost, and melting layers in Norway
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Frozen lake patterns shaped by wind, frost, and melting layers
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Aerial view of fractured frozen lake surface with geometric ice shapes in Norway
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Aerial view of frozen lake with intersecting snow and ice layers
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Cracked winter ice forming winding structures across the frozen surface
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Frozen lake textures shaped by fracture lines and shifting temperatures in Norway
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Aerial view of frozen lake with circular patterns of snow
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Aerial winter view of snow-covered ice ridges on a frozen lake
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Aerial photograph of frozen lake surface with branching cracks in the ice
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Aerial photograph of frozen lake surface with branching cracks in the ice
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Winter composition of cracked ice and small ice floes from above
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Aerial view of frozen lake with cracked ice and small ice floes floating in channel
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Aerial winter view of frozen lake in Southern Norway
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Winter fracture line filled with crushed ice fragments on a frozen surface
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Aerial winter view of frozen lake with abstract shapes and ice layers
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Aerial winter view of frozen lake with abstract shapes and ice floes

In Quiet Transformation

Photographed during the transitional weeks of early spring in southern Norway, this aerial series captures frozen lakes in different stages of thaw and refreeze. Some surfaces remained fully sealed by ice, while others had begun to break open at the edges—or were almost entirely clear. Snowdrifts, fractures, and semi-transparent layers created intricate, shifting structures across the ice.

What struck me was how quickly the visual character changed from one lake to the next—often just a short drive apart. Each responded differently to temperature, wind, and elevation. With no clear sense of scale, the formations appear abstract and weightless, suspended between stillness and change.

Published March 2025

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