Snowflake Orbs

By using the flash on my camera, snowflakes falling in the foreground during this intense winter blizzard were captured as illuminated orbs. These inclement conditions were taking place around 9:45 PM, Tuesday, February 1, 2011. This image looks northeast from the parking lot at Noelridge Christian Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The blizzard stretched across much of the Midwest and delivered to Chicago one of the worst weather events in its history.