This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]

This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]

This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]

This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]

This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]

Not many photographers are stupid enough to wade into a river at -15°C wearing just pants and hiking boots just to get a photo of an ice encrusted waterfall. Nobody ever said I wasn't stupid.

While the town of Lunenburg is very picturesque it was the foggy harbour that captured my attention. Just as I'd dialed in the ideal camera settings I noticed the ancient galley approaching from stage left and knew I'd found my shot.

It's not often that my plans work out perfectly but on this day they did. The sun dropped to the perfect low angle to creep into this canyon and ignite the spray from the waterfall behind my back. The camera and I were totally drenched but there was simply no other way to capture the moment. You know you're alive when you're standing directly under a cascade of cold mountain creak.

It was actually closer to 1AM when I made this image. As the only person at the lake I relished the absolute silence occasionally disturbed by ice bergs slowly rolling over or calving into the lake. This was such a surreal experience and I hope I managed to reflect that with this photo.

This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]

This print is signed by Gavin Hardcastle and has a [...]