Photo by @mmordasov from Apatity, Russia. Winter swimming is very typical activity in Russia. At noon, right after the sunrise I went to a lake to photograph swimming people. Owing to a hard frost the lake was frozen and hidden under the thick layer of ice. First of all swimmers had to cut, saw and chop the ice to make a big ice-hole. It must be the best way to warm oneself up and to prepare the body to an ice-cold bath.#polarnight #winterswimming #everydayrussia #apatity