Jonathan Nimerfroh, a photographer, found himself staring at an ocean filled with Slurpees. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean looked like it because of the extremely cold temperatures that were making it ice. Lakes ice every year, but freezing seas don’t happen very often.
The ocean aficionado, photographer, and surfer set out to capture the grandeur of this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Waves that had partially frozen appeared to be made of something thicker than water as they swirled and slammed on the shore. According to Jonathan, the wind was coming from the southwest, which typically creates challenging or choppy conditions—not the best for surfing. The wind, however, had little impact on the form because the sea’s surface was covered in frozen slush. The perfect slush waves, in other words. These peculiar events are seen in the pictures below.
They contained a peculiar, viscous material.
His “Slurpee Waves” photo collection is fantastic.
Temperature variations in the water and air are what give the waves their distinctive appearance.
The temperature on Nantucket at the time he shot these pictures was 19°F.
In “Stay Wild Magazine,” he spoke about the day he took the photos, stating, “Just been pretty chilly here.” The entrance to the mainland is entirely frozen. The beach 200 yards out really froze the day after I took these pictures.
Jonathan is “obsessed with the water,” and in addition to his sea-related photos, he is an avid surfer.
To witness the Slurpee waves in action, watch the following video:
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