Shadows and Hilights

Lake Superior, near sundown, in a steel grey, ominous, almost colorless mood

These are two pics, first taken the day before the storm and second pic during the storm yesterday. Winds and waves didn't seem to be near what was forecast,probably because the lake is ready to really freeze. It's brutal cold now. What's left of open water on Lake Superior is looking real syrupy now, being in an almost supercooled state.


Presque Isle, with the bay diffused by blowing snow, taken with a 15mm

Ice

It's been a cold winter with lots of wind. Lots of wind means lots of ice. It's amazing to see how ice builds up on the smallest of things along the Lake Superior shoreline, as witnessed here:
A small plant encased in shore ice

These ice sculptures made by nature are one of a kind, works of art sculpted by temperature, time, wind and water.