The thousand faces of ice - Part 5

This time, we set out on a small group tour with Ildikó and Dávid. We encountered thick fog that day, so we ended up taking photos from the ground, or, to be precise, from the ice. We started at the harbor in Szántód, though I was still just trying to get my bearings there. So, no real photos were taken. If I remember correctly, we probably continued near Balatonföldvár, where we walked around on the ice looking for subjects to photograph.

We’d agreed that Bélatelep near Fonyód was a must-visit spot, because we’d seen photos online from there showing the water frozen into interesting berry-like formations. On our way to Fonyód, we stopped at Balatonszárszó and Balatonszemes, but the conditions weren’t promising at either location. And so, the long-awaited discovery of the ice at Bélatelep followed. We found the “berries”, though there was a minor flaw. It had freezing rained sleet beforehand, leaving visible marks on the ice. No matter, we still found some exotic shapes. We spent a little more time here.

In the next post, I’ll share the photos from the second half of the trip.