April 3 – Making Headway
Thick lake ice slows the Lakers as they leave the Duluth Canal and press toward open water, often with the steady assistance of the Coast Guard.
Thick lake ice slows the Lakers as they leave the Duluth Canal and press toward open water, often with the steady assistance of the Coast Guard.
The Heritage Marine tug Nels J slowly pushes through pack ice in the Duluth Shipping Canal. Winter lingered well into spring in 2013, and the shipping season began with difficulty.
March ice clings to the now long collapsed Tettegouche Arch
Soft and colorful evening lights spreads across the Lake Superior ice field just prior to sunset.
Mid March and the shore ice is rapidly melting, ushering in another season.
The 1000 ft Mesabi Miner make it’s way to open water with the remains of winter still hanging to the shoreline.
Ice covered rocks stand in contrast the the warm sunrise.
The icy shore on Lake Superior near Grand Marais is always an inviting place to photograph the wonders of Winter.
Two fishermen head out onto Lake Superior in hope of catching the big one!
Canyons of ice form interesting ice structures as Winter winds down