The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, in this January 8, 2014 file picture.

I was out on a specific assignment to photograph the partially frozen Niagara Falls. There was a lot of angry muttering under my frozen breath that day, mostly asking myself why I lived there in winter, laced with several expletives.

I wasn't outside for very long, but taking photographs in such a bitter-cold temperatures was challenging. I was dressed appropriately for the weather, but the bone-cracking cold still pierced through all the layers. I had only brought two cameras and two lenses knowing there was no way I'd be changing anything out there.

For such a static landscape image I thought it was strong, and from what I've seen and heard, it was widely published. I didn't think the image would strike the chord it did, as I've never photographed a weather feature generating so much of a reaction. I think it was a testament to how strongly people felt about the miserable winter we had to endure. - Aaron Harris

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Two women wearing nun outfits drink beer while watching the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier curling championships in Kamloops, British Columbia in this March 8, 2014 file photo.

Although some people might conclude that a curling event could produce a dull atmosphere, it is actually far from it. Some of the most energetic and loyal fans are committed to showing their colours at tournaments around the world.
There was a lull in the games that were being held on this day and I remember spotting these nuns sitting in their seats earlier. Although them just sitting there didn't produce a picture, I kept my eye on them for the entire match. As soon as I spotted them with beer in their hands, I slowly turned my camera towards them and waited for them to take a drink.
One of the challenges of shooting this image was to not have everyone notice me taking the photo. I had a longer lens on and was right in the middle of the rink. I slowly turned my lens, not to make my intentions too obvious, and waited until they drank from their beers together. - Ben Nelms REUTERS/Ben Nelms/Files (CANADA - Tags: SPORT CURLING SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper greets a Halloween trick-or-treater at his official residence, 24 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Members of the Canadian men's eights rowing team carry the Olympic Torch in Saanich, British Columbia October 30, 2009. The torch arrived from Greece earlier in the day and has now begun a 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games February 12. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY) 

Canadian First Nation Chiefs transport the Olympic Flame in a miners lantern (C) across the harbour during the torch lighting ceremonies in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. The torch will now begin a 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on February 12. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS) 

The first torchbearers, former Canadian speed skater Catriona Le May Doan (R) and her compatriot tri-athlete Simon Whitfield, hold up the Olympic Torch following its arrival in Victoria, British Columbia, October 30, 2009. The torch will now begin 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games February 12. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS) 

David French holds his son Callum as H1N1 vaccination is administered at Peterborough Health Unit clinic, held at a branch of Royal Canadian Legion, in rural Lakefield Ontario, October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA HEALTH) 

A woman receives the H1N1 influenza vaccination in Ottawa October 26, 2009. Health care workers across the country began administrating H1N1 influenza vaccine shots on Monday. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA HEALTH) 

Ken Weber laughs with with health practitioners while getting his H1N1 influenza vaccination in Vancouver, British Columbia October 26, 2009. Health care workers across the country began administrating H1N1 influenza vaccine shots across the country. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Former employee of Nortel Networks Corp Baraba Araelien wipes her eye during a gathering in front of Queen's Park to protest the loss of pensions and severance pay in Toronto, October 7, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Bishop Raymond Lahey arrives at a police station in Ottawa October 1, 2009. Lahey, a former Canadian bishop who oversaw the settlement of sex abuse allegations against the Roman Catholic Church, is facing child pornography charges, police said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA CRIME LAW RELIGION) 

Natives from Alberta give Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (R), a traditional eagle feather upon his arrival at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, September 30, 2009. The Dalai Lama is in Calgary on a two-day visit. REUTERS/Pool (CANADA RELIGION POLITICS) 

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, wears a traditional white cowboy hat, native leather mitts and a traditional native eagle feather he received as welcoming gifts at the Calgary airport in Calgary, Alberta, September 30, 2009. The White Hat ceremony is a Calgary tradition reserved for dignitaries and is a symbol of Calgary's hospitality, and the eagle feather is a gift by the natives to only the highest dignitaries. REUTERS/Pool (CANADA RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Annie Roberge (R), Major Yannick Pepin's wife, waves at her husband's casket with her children, Alexandra (L) and Charles (C), after Pepin's funeral at the Valcartier garrison in Shannon, September 16, 2009. Pepin was killed near Kandahar City in Afghanistan on September 6, 2009 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his armoured vehicle. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA MILITARY OBITUARY) 

Skateboarder Ryan Decenzo, of Delta, BC, jumps from one shipping container to another aboard a barge at sunset on English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia September 11, 2009. The display put on by Red Bull entertained hundreds of people out for an evening walk along shore. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Minnesota Twins batter Justin Morneau fouls a ball off his cheek during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto September 9, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese (CANADA SPORT BASEBALL IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Minnesota Twins batter Justin Morneau fouls a ball off his cheek during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto September 9, 2009.
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A member of the Edmonton Eskimos cheer squad is tossed into the air in front of a record 41,000 people during the annual Labor Day classic football game between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Alberta, September 7, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA SPORT FOOTBALL IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Sweden's backup goalie Kim Martin fixes her hair after slipping her arms out from the sleeves of her padded jersey while sitting on the team bench during play against Finland at the Hockey Canada Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia September 3, 2009. The IIHF exhibition tournament, which includes the top four women's teams from Canada, Sweden, Finland and the USA, is a test event for the upcoming 2010 Olympics. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Christina Kim of the U.S. practices her putting swing with a golf ball in her mouth on the 17th green at Priddis Greens during the Pro-Am at the Canadian Women's Golf Open in Priddis near Calgary, September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA SPORT GOLF IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

NASCAR Nationwide auto race driver Carl Edwards celebrates after winning the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Montreal race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, August 30, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger(CANADA SPORT MOTOR RACING IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during a promo match at the corner of Yonge and Dundas streets to promote the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, August 17, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA SPORT TENNIS) 

Suaad Hagi Mohamud who was detained for three months in Kenya after authorities decided she didn't resemble her passport photo embraces her son Mohamed Hussein (L) upon her arrival at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, August 15, 2009. Mohamud had been trapped in Nairobi since May 21, when Canadian consular officials branded her an "impostor" and accused her of using a false passport. DNA testing in Canada from her son and ex-husband confirmed her identity.


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A member of the Royal Canadian legion wearing a traditional headdress gives a salute as the hearse carrying the remains of Mi'kmaq icon Donald Marshall Jr. passes through the community of Membertou, Nova Scotia, August 10, 2009. Marshall was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1971 and served 11 years in prison before he was acquitted. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA OBITUARY) 

Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby lifts the Stanley Cup while standing on the turret of a Canadian army Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) as he departs CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia August 7, 2009. Crosby had chosen his 22nd birthday as his tour day for the Stanley Cup. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY MILITARY SOCIETY) 

German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber arrives at the Toronto West Detention Centre in Toronto, August 2, 2009. A Toronto judge has upheld a deportation order for Karlheinz Schreiber that will send him back to Germany. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA CRIME LAW BUSINESS) 

Canadian financial advisor Earl Jones is rushed out of the courthouse in Montreal, July 28, 2009. Jones, who investors say swindled them out of as much as C$50 million ($46.3 million) in a so-called Ponzi scheme, was released on bail. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA BUSINESS CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

The grounds crew cleans up a puddle on the 18th fairway during rain delays in the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario July 26, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA SPORT GOLF) 

Ireland's Ben Reid jumps as he cycles during the men's UCI Mountain Bike World Cup downhill competition at Mount Ste-Anne in Beaupre, July 25, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA SPORT CYCLING) 

Members of a fire rescue team descends from the top of the Lions Gate suspension bridge during a training session in Vancouver, British Columbia July 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY) 

Ida Gatti, mother of former world champion boxer Arturo Gatti, holds up his WBC World Champion belt following his funeral service in Montreal, July 20, 2009. Gatti was found dead July 11, 2009 in in the northern Brazilian seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA SPORT BOXING OBITUARY CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Driver Tony Kanaan of Brazil waits to use the portable washrooms before practice sessions at the IRL IndyCar Series Honda Indy Toronto, July 11, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

An athlete performs tricks on a trampoline as Air Canada unveils their new Boeing 777 painted in a 2010 Olympic Winter Games motive in Vancouver, British Columbia July 8, 2009. The plane decked out in Olympic sport scenes will be used on international routes to Europe and Asia. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Livent Inc. co-founder Garth Drabinsky leaves the courtroom after his sentencing hearing in Toronto, July 7, 2009. One-time Broadway impresario Garth Drabinsky was convicted of fraud and forgery by a Canadian court in March, more than a decade after the collapse of high-profile theater producer Livent Inc. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA CRIME LAW BUSINESS) 

Corporal Nick Bulger's sister Jessica comforts his daughter Brooklyn on the tarmac at Canadian Forces Base Trenton July 6, 2009. Corporal Bulger's body arrived back in Canada on Monday after he was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near an armoured vehicle in the Zhari District of Afghanistan July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT OBITUARY) 

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave goodbye to students at Carleton University in Ottawa July 6, 2009. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are on an official visit to Canada from July 3-14. REUTERS/Blair Gable (POLITICS ROYALS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Lady Gaga performs as pyrotechnics go off from her bustier during the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA ENTERTAINMENT) 

Lady Gaga performs during the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby hoists the Stanley Cup over his head during the Stanley Cup victory parade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 15, 2009. The Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings on Friday June 12 to win the cup. REUTERS/Jason Cohn (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Aurora, a 20-year-old Beluga whale, swims with her newborn calf after giving birth at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia June 7, 2009. Aurora was in labour for about three hours before delivering the calf. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Three months old Mulard ducks are seen in a field at the Ferme Basque in St-Urbain, June 6, 2009. Mulard ducks, a cross-breed between a male Muscovy duck and a common female duck, are, according to the producer, the preferred species for the production of foie gras. To obtain foie gras, the producer has to use the "gavage" technique to feed his birds. It consists of inserting a tube inside the bird's throat to deposit food into its crop. This process will, after a period of two weeks, fatten the duck's liver and produce foie gras. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA FOOD ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

Magna International Inc. Chairman Frank Stronach gets in the passenger seat of a Ford battery electric vehicle (BEV), which is being developed in partnership with Magna, during a news conference in Ottawa June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA TRANSPORT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT) 

The moon rises behind the circular Science World building outlined in lights in Vancouver, British Columbia May 9, 2009. Formerly the United States Pavilion during the 1986 EXPO, the building now houses displays and theatres promoting the world of science. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Tamil protester Arjunan Arasaratnam has a bloody head after being hit on the head by the police as protesters block the Gardiner Expressway, a major freeway going through the middle of downtown Toronto May 10, 2009. The demonstrators were protesting against the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE). REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA CONFLICT POLITICS) 

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks at plastic flamingos placed on the front lawn of his official residence, 24 Sussex Drive, while walking with his daughter Rachel in Ottawa April 30, 2009. Staffers placed 50 plastic flamingos on the lawn to mark Harper's 50th birthday. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer (R) and Kirsten Flipkens celebrate their victory over Canada during the Fed Cup World Group II playoff tennis double match in Hasselt, April 26, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM SPORT TENNIS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Aerial view of a house surrounded by water during spring flooding of the Red River near Morris, Manitoba, April 14, 2009. Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper toured the flooding south of Winnipeg Tuesday. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade (CANADA ENVIRONMENT) 

Canada's skip Kevin Martin watches as teammates John Morris (L) and Marc Kennedy sweep during their World Men's Curling Championships game against Switzerland in Moncton, New Brunswick April 7, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT CURLING) 

The Canadian flag is seen on top of a flagpole in the midst of high-rise buildings in the financial district of Toronto April 3, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA CITYSCAPE BUSINESS IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE ENVIRONMENT) 

Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Cristobal Huet makes a save during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal March 31, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Marcie Lane, the wife of late Master Corporal Scott Vernelli, cries upon the arrival of her husband's casket at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, while holding their daughter Olivia, March 23, 2009. Vernelli died in Afghanistan March 20, 2009 along with Corporal Tyler Crooks, Trooper Jack Bouthillier and Trooper Corey Hayes. All four soldiers were killed by improvised explosive devices. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA CONFLICT MILITARY) 

A sealer loads up a sled with harp seal pelts on an ice floe in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Iles-de-la-Madeleine, PQ, March 23, 2009.The Department of Fisheries and Oceans set this year's total allowable catch to 280,000 seals. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) 

A protester confronts a police officer during an annual march against police brutality in downtown Montreal, March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE CONFLICT) 

Montreal Canadiens Tom Kostopoulos (R) and New York Islanders Joel Rechlicz fight during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) 

Canada's Jamie Gregg skates through a beam of sunlight while training at the Richmond Speed Skating Oval in Richmond, British Columbia March 11, 2009. The World Cup Single Distance Championships begin on Thursday. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT SPEED SKATING) FOR BEST QUALITY IMAGE: ALSO SEE GF2E5431T5K01 

Edmonton Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson makes a save during the third period of NHL hockey action against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

A man, with a sign strapped to his back, uses a megaphone to attract the attention of potential employers as he hands out resumes on Bay Street in the financial district in Toronto, March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA) 

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk down the Hall of Honour on the way to a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, February 19, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA) 

Petro-Canada's Edmonton Refinery and Distribution Centre glows at dusk in Edmonton February 15, 2009. Picture taken February 15, 2009. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA) 

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper poses with a masquerade ball mask during the opening ceremony of the Quebec's Carnaval in Quebec City, January 30, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA)