The image displays an expansive, partially ice-covered body of water, identified as the Gulf of Finland offshore from Kronstadt, Russia, under an overcast sky

The image displays an expansive, partially ice-covered body of water, identified as the Gulf of Finland offshore from Kronstadt, Russia, under an overcast sky. In the distant background, the brown stone structure of Fort Alexander (Plague Fort) is visible on a low island sparsely dotted with leafless trees. Six individuals are dispersed across the ice, engaged in ice fishing. From left to right: one person stands in patterned winter clothing; another is bent over, possibly tending to a fishing hole, near a green container; a third walks away from the viewer, wearing a red jacket. Further right, a group of three is present: one person is seated or crouched beside a dark sled and an orange container, with another standing nearby, and a third standing further to the right. All individuals are dressed in heavy winter attire. Various fishing tools, including what appear to be ice rods and buckets, are scattered on the ice near the individuals. The immediate foreground shows dark, bare branches of winter bushes and a rocky shoreline.