January 10 – Ice Shards

Layers of sheet ice piled up on the Park Point shoreline. The early morning light and clear blue sky set the scene for another perfect morning along the shore.

Sheets of ice are broken up and stacked into piles by wind and currents along Lake Superior’s shore. As I lay down in the snow to take this photo, I watched and listened as the shards moved and bumped against each other, sounding like a crystal chandelier.

The scene was like a thousand others taking place on this day along Lake Superior. I felt blessed to have enjoyed midwinter in the cool Northland.

By the breath of God, ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. Job 37:10

Sometimes you happen upon beauty; sometimes you have to search for it; and sometimes both happenstance and looking come together in the same place.