Woke up this morning to find a compelling sky over the north channel of Lake Huron. The light was surreal. The temperatures were mild. And the winds (starting out at least) were tolerable.
My furry friend Lukas needed a walk one way or the other.. so I decided to pack up my Nikon Z6ii, my wide angle 14-30, my 24-200, and my 50 mm macro lenses and head out.
I didn’t really have a specific destination in mind. I just knew that walking out on the hard-pack snow of the frozen North Channel was where I wanted to go.
I ended up walking quite a ways around the point. My first point of interest was what you see above — a pressure ridge side-lit by a moody partly-sunny sky. The sun was relatively low in the sky which is pretty normal for mid-February at this latitude.
I tried many different perspectives and compositions on this ridge until Lukas complained and it was time to move on.
Ice Detail (macro) (C) 2023 Thomas Detert.
Nearby there was an ice chunk that was obviously frozen in place after a wind-induced ice break-up earlier in the winter season.
I was drawn to the frost and the snow, as well as the patterns in the ice itself. The above image was captured using my Nikkor Z 50 MC macro lens, handheld.
It truly amazes me how the small details can be so intricate.
A beautiful ice cave on the north channel of Lake Huron (C)2023 Thomas Detert.
But I must say the highlight was coming across this little ice cave. Again, the sky did not disappoint!
The light made for such a moody scene, yet somehow still so beautiful and surreal!
I really enjoyed my 3 hour hike.
Beauty is out there.. year round. You just have to looking for it
Thomas Detert is a landscape photographer based in St. Joseph Island, Ontario, Canada. He photographs with Nikon cameras and lenses. He is also a general dentist with a practice located in Thessalon, ON. In addition, he is a Certified High Performance Coach, Profound Impact Coach, and is the co-host of Finding Your Inner Bad Ass with Tom and Bridget podcast.
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