Every winter sees a reemergence of videos in which people throw hot liquids into the air – in the hope that the freezing weather will instantly freeze the contents of their mug, kettle or thermos flask. Of course, this does tend to result in foolhardy individuals inadvertently covering themselves in boiling water. But for the most part, it’s an interesting scientific phenomenon.
On Sunday, a photographer from Ontario named Michael Davies decided to test the theory. His home town is pretty cold at this time of year, there was no guarantee it would cut it. Therefore, he decided to travel to an area just 20km south of the Arctic Circle. The man in the photo is his friend, Markus.
