KAZAN, TATARSTAN — 2014
Life on Ice
KAZAN, TATARSTAN — 2014
In Tatarstan, winter is not a season that brings life to a standstill. Small holes
drilled into frozen lakes become gathering points for local fishermen pursuing
their catch beneath the ice.
Despite the freezing temperatures, biting winds and vast expanses of white,
they spend hours out on the ice. For some, it is a passion; for others, a familiar
habit or simply a way of being alone with nature.
Amid the harsh winters of Kazan, I photographed this quiet tradition and the
simple relationship between people and the natural environment that
surrounds them.
Here, time moves slowly across the ice.
In Tatarstan, winter is not a season that brings life to a standstill. Small holes
drilled into frozen lakes become gathering points for local fishermen pursuing
their catch beneath the ice.
Despite the freezing temperatures, biting winds and vast expanses of white,
they spend hours out on the ice. For some, it is a passion; for others, a familiar
habit or simply a way of being alone with nature.
Amid the harsh winters of Kazan, I photographed this quiet tradition and the
simple relationship between people and the natural environment that
surrounds them.
Here, time moves slowly across the ice.
