“A season of stillness, storm light, and quiet strength along Lake Superior.”
March is a month of transition. Winter’s icy grip slowly loosens across the Northland, though it never retreats quietly. Powerful storms still roll in as cold and warmth contend for dominance, each unwilling to yield too quickly. Snow may fall one day, while thawing winds and dripping eaves hint at what is coming next.
This tension makes March one of the most compelling months to photograph. The landscape holds both power and promise — swirling snow, breaking ice, dark clouds split by sudden light. It is a season suspended between extremes, where beauty and force meet in dramatic contrast.
“The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen. He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. At His command, they swirl around over the earth to do whatever He commands them.” — Job 37:10–13
These words capture the authority behind the elements. In every storm and every thaw, we glimpse the majesty of a sovereign Creator. March reminds us that change is not chaos — it is movement under His command, guided by the steady hand of our faithful Father.
Snow and blue skies is a perfect setting for Split Rock Lighthouse high upon the cliff.
The joys of keeping a bird feeder makes mornings enjoyable and the view phenomenal
The friendly little chickadee is fearless in its quick movement and recognizable chirp.
Time marches on ad shown in the sort time-lapse of the heavens.
March ice clings to the now long collapsed Tettegouche Arch
Sometimes the light we cannot see makes for an interesting photograph from another light spectrum.
Soft and colorful evening lights spreads across the Lake Superior ice field just prior to sunset.
With March comes the opening of shipping season and the end of ice boat season.
Cold evening still occur in March and here ice fog rises of Lake Superior on a very cold morning.
The full moon of March rises over Lake Superior behind the North Pier Lighthouse.
Winter doesn’t give up easy, but, a little help from the Coast Guard gives it a nudge.
Walking through the Apostle Island Ice Caves is stunningly beautiful and a special memory.
Mid-March is the battle of the seasons along Lake Superior. After the waves rage, the icy aftermath clings to trees…
Mid March and the shore ice is rapidly melting, ushering in another season.
God’s design is found in the little things as well at the infinite heavens.
Sandstone, ice, blue skies and trees combine into a Lake Superior scene that is often time overwhelming.
Glowing magnetic energy from the sun generates the auroras into the visible light spectrum.
March madness isn’t only reserved for basketball. When the March night skies light up, they really get going.
Frost and pines decorate the Northland landscapes in beautiful earth tones.
The 1000 Ft Mesabi Miner slowly moves out of the Duluth Harbor with the help of a local tug.
The full moon rises over Lake Superior and the North Pier Lighthouse.
The ruins of the Minnesota Point Lighthouse site tucked away in the woods at the end of Minnesota Point.
The Duluth Aerial Bridge is an icon of the Northland, and when the full moon drifts through it reflection, it…
Large ice chunks crash down the Gooseberry River Valley as spring runoff begins.
On a quiet March morning, the moon slowly rises in the southeast sky, soon to be followed by the sun.
The 1000 ft Mesabi Miner make it’s way to open water with the remains of winter still hanging to the…
The sun pillar that formed over Caribou Lake in this image is one of those quiet atmospheric moments that feels…
Late winter lingers in the birch grove. White trunks complement the still-snow-covered hillside.
Lake Superior spits the final remnants of winter onto the shore as it surrenders its last sheets of ice.
March is a season of transition in the Northland, often bringing winter scenes that remind you not to plant your…
