I found him today in Tompkins Square, his face covered in ice, but alive and well. It wasn't that cold out, and he seemed only to be irritated by the wind.
![Christo during a blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1520/24199517549_ed6e28ff68_b.jpg)
He has a third eyelid, called a nictitating membrane, that helps protect against things like blowing ice shards. You can see it covering his eye in the photo below. It looks like a cataract.
![Christo during a blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1451/24541065416_d29189159c_b.jpg)
At times, though, the wind was just too much and he had to close his eyes. I had to do that, too.
![Christo during a blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1589/24271661700_0beaa779be_b.jpg)
Christo appeared to be hunting, but I couldn't stick around to find out.
![Christo during a blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1601/24567158725_df417456f5_b.jpg)
You can get an idea of the weather conditions in the videos below.
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