Friday, March 8, 2013

Lake Erie Shoreline: Earth or Moonscape?


A desert? The Arctic? Mountains? Or maybe more exotic...like the surface of another world? No, not really.  It's actually the shoreline of Lake Erie during an early March thaw. 
 

I wanted to get some shots of it while it still had ice and snow on it, but the wind usually comes from the north so it's normally too cold to stand on the shore.  Today, the wind was coming from the south so I was able to comfortably capture some pictures before it all melted away. 


It's a bit hard to tell, but the hills are caused by the wave motion on the shoreline. Snow and sand mix to create a waterscape of dunes capped with snow.


Here's a better perspective of what it looks like...you can see the beach this way and the other views are while looking out at the frozen water.


It's was a bit surreal...even I had to remind myself where I was.



A special place though.   Glad I was able to get these photos.

Blessings!

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29 comments:

  1. Everyone of us enjoys the Nature so much.

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  2. Just amazing!!! Loved these pictures...♥

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    1. Thanks...thought they were pretty cool. :)

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  3. These are great photos but those last two are awe.some. Love them!!! Thanks for coming by my blog this morning and leaving a comment. I'm a new follower.

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    1. Thanks so much...was so happy to have gotten these. Thanks so much for following, will follow you back. :)

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  4. Exquisite pictures, yes, looks like a lunar landscape, are gorgeous!

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  5. It IS surreal looking! Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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  6. Lovely pictures, especially the last one which is my favourite.

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  7. Wow Nancy, those images are amazing...It does look like another planet! Beautiful!

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  8. I'm so glad you came by to share on Weekly Top Shot #73!

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  9. Nice Series of shots♫ My Top Shot Effort: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/03/pipes.html

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  10.  Wow! There are many interesting photos. I think it's very hard for you taking pictures outside.
    Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Thanks Minoru. It wasn't bad that day at all thankfully to a southern wind. :)

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  11. Wow, so very cool - these are wonderful photos and something we don't see every day. I love all the mounds and peaks.

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    1. Thanks Shirley...thought it was really interesting to see as well. :)

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  12. I'm stopping by from the "Waste Not Want Not" blog hop. You have got to be a neighbor of mine - those beautiful pictures look totally like the Luna Pier area!!! Although I realize that the Lake Erie shoreline looks the same no matter where you are on Lake Erie -hahahahaha.
    Thanks
    Angie
    godsgrowinggarden.com

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    1. Hi neighbor! It probably does look the same in most places for sure but it's always fun to see the pics in different spots...thanks for visiting! :)

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  13. Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing at Wildcrafting Wednesday.
    Jennifer at The Entwife's Journal

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  14. So beautiful! Great photos. Thanks so much for sharing it on Waste Not Want Not Wednesday. I’ve pinned it.

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