Polar Bear

Polar Bear

January 1, 2009

Polar Bear Plunge in Lake Michigan, Chicago

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Chicago Lakefront

I'm the only one of my friends who went this year.
I guess this officially makes it a tradition.

But I'm not the only crazy fool out here.

Behind me are hundreds who turned out to for the Polar Bear.

This year there is plenty of ice on the beachfront.

Just getting to the waterfront isn't an easy task over all the ice.

The ice encrusted sand is fantastic.

There are always plenty of onlookers,
but only a fraction of the crowd will charge the water.

I'm one of those eager to jump in.

YAAAAA!!!!!

Wow, it was cold this year. I felt ice forming on my face after submerging.

It really wakes up your system.

As my blood thaws I watch others go in.

Another Polar Bear in the books!