Warm Glow

 We've had an unseasonably warm winter so far for a location this far north. Later on the day that was posted below, I went for a LONG walk on the lakefront to enjoy the 50+ degree weather (on January 11th!). I caught this unusual sunset view, looking southwest from the easternmost point in town.

 This pivot to the south shows more of the Lake from the same position.

 Here's a path heading north toward the Harbor.

And a perfect reflection of our lovely lighthouse. It was a gift of spring in the middle of January.

Radiation

It looks like something is glowing just beyond the horizon.

Light at Dusk

I'm still here! It has been quite a December. I've taken a photo nearly every day, but haven't been able to post them.  Stay tuned as I try to make up for it over the next days.

Meanwhile, enjoy this lovely view from the first day of December.

Ketchup 3

 These two (above and below) really deserve their own post. They are from the same day, morning and afternoon. Beautiful.

Ketchup 2

After the Storm

 In the wee hours of the morning, there was a terrible storm. Lots of rain and wind, waves I could hear from my closed up house three blocks away. But oh, what a beautiful morning! These were taken around 9am.

Here is some video footage of the much-calmed, but still beautiful, waves.

Aquamarine-ish

I really couldn't think of a title that does justice to these stunning colors. From this afternoon.

Backblogging: Dusk Collection

These were all taken from my new camera phone, and downloaded in a batch without dates. I do know they are all from July 2011. That's the best I can do. Pretty, huh?

Sparkly!

From this morning.

Always Look on the Bright Side

My flight was fogged in on Thursday, which meant the Friday morning flight was very early. Lucky me!
A much more industrial sunrise than I am used to on Lake Michigan.
But so colorful.
Farewell Toronto, Queen City of Lake Ontario! From 4/8/11.

Rosy Overkill

Way too many colorful shots lately. Pretty romantic visions suitable for Valentine's Day.
That rosy glow is just too much.
I can never decide which one is better, so I put them all up.
Hence the title, "Rosy Overkill," which would also make an excellent name for a band. From Monday 2/14/11.

Lithe Light

Somehow just enough light is sneaking through those clouds...
...to make the icy surface glorious.

Paging Mr. Tumnus...

From Tuesday, 2/8/11.

No Lifeguard On Duty

Have you ever wondered how Lake Michigan would look after 2 feet of snow and 15 or so hours of huge winds/waves? Well, wonder no more dear readers!
It looks very similar to a plowed field after a heavy snow. Very bumpy and white. But with piles of snow on the periphery.

Here's a closer look. Click on it to see the larger and more impressive version. All of these were taken from the beach near my home, where we spent our day shoveling 6 foot drifts off our driveway and waiting for the power to come on (it did after 17 hours). The next few days, depending on wave action, should reveal some impressive piles of ice on the shore. Come back and see!

Steamy

But not hot! Relatively warm (32 degrees or so) water meets very cold (0 degrees or so) air.

Sheen

This strange combination of brown water and light creates a blue-gray sheen on the wave troughs. That plus the roaring waves made for entertaining Lake viewing all day yesterday, 12/13/10.

Gathering Storm

Also from Thursday, 11/04/10.

Livestreaming

Just look at those beams of light streaming through the clouds. From this morning, first day of November. Amazing.

Slice of Light

A stormy-gloomy-windy day yielded this lovely lake view. From Thursday, 10/28/10.

Cooling

Fall arrived for real on Tuesday, 10/26/10.