The return?

It appears I can now blog from my iPad, but will I?

Sandy Afternoon Update

Lake Michigan still looks pretty much as it does in the post directly below, from this morning, here at my vantage point.

However, other people around here, and in Chicago, have found some great wave action.

Waves photographed in Chicago caused by Superstorm Sandy (from WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio listener contributions).

Facebook friend JM, who photographed the pier and lighthouse.

And Facebook Friend MM, who filmed some waves.

I'll take and post some of my own pics before it gets dark.

Expecting Sandy

This photo, from this morning at 9:05am, shows waves that have grown a lot since yesterday afternoon.

Still, I would say that this is not really unusual for a Lake Michigan storm.  We have lots of days where the waves are pretty big and loud. Here's a video from the same time, 9am this morning, October 30, 2012:



Loud, but still not too violent.  Will update later today.

Back! With Hurricane Sandy Reports

Greetings all,
Believe it or not, I HAVE been taking photos since May, just not posting them.  Eventually, I will do some back blogging and post the spring, summer, and early fall photos of the lake.

For right now, I want to respond to several requests for photos of the waves on Lake Michigan.  The effects of Hurricane Sandy will be comparatively light here in the Midwest, but there are high waves predicted for Lake Michigan over the next several days, so I am chronicling them here.

For starters, here's yesterday morning (10/29/12) about 9am:

Just some mild ripples.

Here's yesterday afternoon, around 3:30:

The waves are definitely picking up by then.  Next entry will be this morning, 10/30/12.  Stay tuned.

Snared

The clouds look they are trying to dive into the Lake, but something has caught them before they can take the plunge. Also, lake freighter in center top photo. From 5/30/12.

Dark Shadows

Scary. From 5/21/12.

Ominous

From 5/09/12.

Golden Glow

So Pretty! from 5/03/12.

May I?

Trying to get a few pics posted before May is over. From 5/02/12.

All In

This photo has everything. Beautiful aqua water, blue horizon stripe, stunning clouds, and even a bit of tree. 4/25/12.

Real Meets Surreal

The brownish-gray water looks like a photo, while the sky looks like a watercolor. From 4/22/12.

Shine

I love the way all the lines in the sky and the reflection on the water are converging on the horizon, which is just slightly yellow. From 4/18/12.

Glow

A beautiful peachy-pink stripe on the horizon. From 4/16/12.

Occasional

Okay, so maybe I should the masthead from "...plus a daily photo of the Lake" to "...plus an occasional photo of the Lake." I mean to post every day, I do, but life sometimes gets in the way. So here is an occasional from April 10. Late, but still beautiful.

Foreboding

A storm brewing out on the Lake never really made it to shore, but the effect was still quite sinister. From 3/27/12.

Wedge Issue

That bank of clouds to the right looks like it is going to slice right into the water. From 3/26/12.

Warm

The weather and this pic. Fuzzy and warm. From Thursday, 3/8/12.

Words Fail

This has so many interesting elements, I'm not even sure what to say. I guess we can just look and enjoy without any description. From Wednesday, 3/7/12.

Trifecta

Look! A line of fluffy clouds on top, a lake freighter to the left, and sparkly sunshine to the right. It's a LakeMichiblog trifecta of lake-faring fabulousness. From Monday, 3/5/12.

Right Before My Very Eyes

 There was a thick covering of fog on the Lake when I arrived at work on Wednesday morning, 2/29/12. After an hour or so, it began to clear, so I stepped outside to snap some photos. 

 The combination of fog and sunlight made for some beautiful effects.

 As I snapped photos, the fog quickly dissipated.

 Thinning out.

 Sun coming through.

 Nearly gone.

 Sun shining brightly.

Sometimes, the timing is just exactly right.