February 17 – Ice Shards on the North Shore

Late winter ice shards are the attraction of the north shore of Lake Superior during late February. The ice forms a crystal necklace along the shorelines for a short time when the seasons transition from winter to spring.

The beams radiating from the sun are an optical diffraction effect created by the blades of the camera aperture. The edges of the aperture blades bend the light waves, creating the rays. That’s why landscape photographers love sunrises and sunsets for dramatic starbursts.

A simple scene like this tends to wash away the cares and concerns of the day. It helps put things into perspective and resets our thoughts.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25

Hope is a driving force in life, and if we look around us, we find just enough for today. Faith is the same; you can’t store it, but you can apply it to today.