Going back... Jerry Mercier

With temperatures in the 50s the ice shoves along the shore of Lake Superior weren't going to last long.

I was hoping for some better photos so I wore chest waders this time and went back before it all melted.

I spent the next hour kneeling in shallow water along the shore of the Chequamegon Bay.

At times I had to break through ice sheets an inch thick so I could get to the spots I wanted.

The point being. The water was really cold.

At one point I stopped to warm my hands, looked over and an adult beaver was in the water only 4 feet away from me. I said 'hey' and it just looked at me before swimming off.

The beaver didn't seem bothered the water temperature at all. But I was getting cold.

So I made a few more images just after sunset and called it a night. 

Still winter... Jerry Mercier

 Winter is still holding on in northern Wisconsin.

There is still some ice on the Chequamegon Bay (Lake Superior). A northerly wind blew ice shoves onto the shore near Ashland.

After the ice was pushed ashore it rained for several days and rounded the edges.

I went out just before sunset to see what images I could find.

It wasn't the best, but the light was nice and the colors were good.

So I'll probably try again tomorrow before warmer temperatures melt what's there.