Went down to the lake for sunrise thinking at 2 degrees we might have a lot of misty smoke over the water. Not to be. So I changed plans and did some b-roll for our documentary, yes still working on it, The Sweetwater Seas. Sometimes what you go for isn't there in nature and you must change your perspective and reap the rewards of being in the right place at the right time because of your planning and serendipity! Enjoy!
Wait a Day...
If you know the Great Lakes, and many say any place, the weather can change on a moment’s notice. On February 13-14 this year here in Chicago we had a snowstorm that dropped 20” from the sky. Along with that we had winds coming out of the north and right down Lake Michigan which blew the ice into shore. I went down to the shoreline of Lake Michigan on the 17th to see the conditions of the lake, expecting ice up against the shoreline, yet it had already moved out about 2 miles offshore. Still we had the ice built up high along the shore and the open water behind it so I made both some still and video shots of the lake. The next day I went back to the same spots and because the winds had shifted yet again the ice had moved back into the shoreline right up to the pack ice. An interesting perspective on the changes which come within 24 hours along the Great Lakes. And below are a few of the still images made for the book on the Great Lakes.
Enjoy,
Richard
