Like many canine owners, Russian photographer Fox Grom often takes photos of his four-legged friends — three Siberian Huskies named Shasta, Alaska, and Blizzard.
There's Grace Chon, who photographs her son and rescue dog in matching outfits, and Brian Batista, who started a photo series called Tattoos & Rescues. But, on this particular day, Grom captured something far more unusual — his pooches look as if they were walking on water.
Yet, this apparent miracle is merely captured with the help of a natural occurrence. As Grom explained to LittleThings, the frozen lake began to thaw while a heavy rainfall also passed creating this breathtaking illusion.
His little furry friends seemed to enjoy every minute of it. The thickness of the ice allowed the dogs to jump around and even play fetch, like one of them appears to do below. But icy conditions aren't always this safe.
“People should never assume that the ice is safe just by its visual appearance. You have to physically check the ice, starting near the shore, and the ice has to have a uniform thickness of 6 inches,” John Faltus of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management told WPRI.
Falling through ice can be fatal since rescuing yourself is almost impossible and hypothermia can kick in within five minutes.
Lucky for Grom, conditions in his Russian hometown allowed for this one-of-a-kind photo shoot.
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Russian photographer Fox Grom often takes photos of his three Siberian Huskies. This time, a beautiful natural occurrence helped produce these memorable snapshots.
While it seems his dogs — Shasta, Alaska, and Blizzard — are performing a miracle right before our eyes, they aren't actually walking on water.
Instead, the thick ice on this Russian lake began to thaw out as heavy rain passed.
And it gives the illusion that these dogs are walking on water.
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The ice is so transparent, making the rocks underneath visible.
It seems any environment is suitable to play some fetch.
And to jump around.
After all that playing, it's time for a sip of water.
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Of course, the ice is thick enough to handle the weight of the pooches.
But this isn't always the case. A below-zero temperature zero doesn't necessarily mean a pond or lake will be safe to walk on.
Ponds and lakes need to be six inches thick before they can be considered safe for such activity, according to the the Department of Environmental Management.
If the ice isn't the proper thickness and a person falls in, it's almost impossible to rescue himself. It can take as little as five minutes for hypothermia to set in.
Lucky for Grom, the conditions allowed him to take these breathtaking photos.
And his dogs seemed to love every minute.
Simply beautiful.
The pooches leave their trail behind.
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