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| February 25, 2007 - Lake Superior Ice Shards | ||||||||||
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When I am on Lake Superior in a boat or kayak, I always get an immense feeling of awe at the great expanse of water surrounding me. This week I got that feeling again but I wasn't in a boat. We have lived along the shores of Lake Superior for 30+ years. We have never had clear, beautiful ice thick enough to skate on. That's right, skating on Lake Superior. Ice covered the big lake from the Duluth lift bridge to the French River. Hundreds took advantage of the opportunity. I clambered over the pressure ridge at Brighton Beach to put on my skates. Caution was needed as the outer ice was being pushed under the ridge next to shore leaving water about 6 inches deep in spots. Away from the ridge the ice was great. I was gliding along on the largest freshwater lake in the world. I wasn't alone as people were playing hockey, fishing, hiking, pulling sleds with kids, and even biking. It was February and it was lightly raining. Twice lightning flashed out on the lake. My ankles were giving out after about an hour so I headed to shore to photograph others enjoying the ice. Just before dark strong offshore winds came up and there was a mass exodus to get off the ice. No one wanted to be stranded if a crack opened up. Today, Lake Superior decided to flex its muscles and most of that thick ice is being piled up by 40 mile an hour winds. The first two photos were taken Wednesday and the last one was taken tonight right before dark. You can see the snow blowing across the ice shards. It was hard to look into the wind as the snow pellets stung your face. This week will be a great time to visit Lake Superior as that thick ice will continue to pile up over the next two days. Paul & Karla |
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| February 18, 2007 - Lake Superior Ice | ||||||||||
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It is hard to go out in the cold temperatures that we have been having but when the cold temps collide with Lake Superior's water you get fabulous ice formations. Steve and Sue Van Kekerix and I went down to the Gooseberry shoreline to photograph some of the incredible ice. In one of the attached photos Sue is photographing the stone pillars constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. These stone pillars and iron chains have survived many a storm. Every year they get coated with ice that looks more like milk than water. With the contrast of the rock's orange lichens, they make great photos. The ice covered rocks that Steve photographed look bland most of the year. With the ice necklaces surrounding the bottom they take on a whole new look. The beautiful icicles that you see at the bottom of each rock are formed when the water rises and falls due to wind changes. Paul & Karla |
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| February 11, 2007 - Timber Wolf on Kill | ||||||||||
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Timber wolves - You never forget an encounter with this icon of the north woods. I feel fortunate to have seen dozens over the years. The sightings are all fleeting and never last for more than a few seconds. Last week, Karla and I were lucky enough to see a large beautiful gray wolf close to our new house near Grand Marais. It was a very cold afternoon and most people were staying indoors. We were on a county road behind Cascade River State Park when we noticed about 20 to 30 ravens rise up from a deer carcass. As we drove by I thought for sure that I saw the legs of a wolf under the flock of ravens. We continued up the road so when we turned around it didn't frighten the wolf. We switched drivers and I hung out the window with my camera ready. As we approached the carcass we saw the wolf. It was still feeding on its kill. I didn't think it would stay for a photo but Karla hit the brakes at just the right time and with the camera ready I was able to get off about 8 shots. In two photos the wolf is looking right at us over his shoulder. He seemed reluctant to leave especially when he was hungry and it was about 20 below zero. Paul & Karla |
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| February 4, 2007 - Grand Marais Harbor -26 Below | ||||||||||
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The temperature almost hit rock bottom over the weekend. This morning it was minus 26 degrees with a wind chill of minus 50. It is tough to go out on days like that but it is the high winds and cold temperatures that produce beautiful ice that coats the rocks along the Lake Superior shoreline. I was out on the rocks in the Grand Marais harbor yesterday afternoon to get the attached photo. I was the only one out taking in the exceptional beauty of the lake. I could understand why I was alone when my hands almost froze to the camera. Paul & Karla |
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