The Storm Has Subsided...

We had a big snow and wind storm on The North Shore. The wind has died down this morning and the sun is shining. The beach cobble is still covered by ice, but not for long.

Lake Superior is Melting Despite the Temperatures

It's been near freezing every night but The Lake is still melting. Days are long with lots of sunshine on the water and ice.

Deer, Wolf, and Raven on Lake Superior

I saw six ravens this morning. The one in this picture has come upon a scenario that is probably familiar for ravens. It was a treat for me to see a wolf stalking a deer it has chased onto the ice of Lake Superior. I've seen this maybe twice before in my thirty years of watching the ice of Lake Superior. The wolf layed down in the sun while I was present. The deer just stood staring at the wolf. I had to move on and did not get to witness the outcome of the confrontation between deer and wolf.

The Lake is Trying to Freeze Over

It's going below zero every night and the winds are light. Lake Superior is trying to freeze over...we'll see...

Remembering July...

I just stumbled over some pictures I took of The North Shore of Lake Superior last summer. Is it really that green? The date was July 10, 2007 and I was flying commercial from MSP to Thunder Bay. The plane had to fly low due to military operations at normal flying altitude.
The pictures are of Lutsen ski slopes and the Good Harbor Hill area near Grand Marais, MN, U.S.A.

Icy Sunset

My face hurts, but the beach at sunset is glorious...

Ice and Icicles...

It's been 22 below zero for the last couple of nights. It's finally a real winter. We even have a couple of feet of snow.
The ice is hanging from our roof in the first picture. The other picture is Grand Marais Harbor and the lighthouses from North House Folk School.