Freezing the beautiful

After the ice blocks form, the couple submerges them in rivers and lakes as the sudden change of temperature causes the ice to fracture, creating fascinating patterns. /VCG Photo

Flowers bouquets are transformed into fascinating pieces of art after they are encased in frozen ice blocks and plunged into a lake. /VCG Photo

South African photographers Bruce Boyd and Tharien Smith carefully arrange the flowers in plastic boxes filled with water and freeze the plants for three days. /VCG Photo

After the ice blocks form, the couple submerges them in rivers and lakes as the sudden change of temperature causes the ice to fracture, creating fascinating patterns. /VCG Photo

Flowers bouquets are transformed into fascinating pieces of art after they are encased in frozen ice blocks and plunged into a lake. /VCG Photo

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