Two ducks sit on a half-frozen lake in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Sometimes, you have to force yourself (and your gear) to endure harsh conditions to get a shot.

That’s what happened here.  It was cold, getting dark and the snow was heavy. Hardly a soul around.

I wrapped my camera in a plastic bag I swiped from the hotel room and ventured out.  After taking a few close up shots of the untouched snow and of the half-frozen lake I returned and unwrapped the camera to check out the results.

The results were worth it.