Sea smoke envelopes the sunrise and lighthouses in Canal Park. The intense cold of a passing "Polar Vortex" generated sea smoke to envelope the mid-January dawn. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 While Mid-January is deep winter, the fact is that daylight hours are getting longer, the average temperatures are now rising, and the cold snaps will soon be shorter. Nature declares that hope is rising for better days ahead, just as God promises hope in Him by using His creation to prove it.
The warm light of a Lake Superior sunrise shines through the ice-covered rocks of the North Shore. The ice field extends 1/2 mile out into Lake Superior and is a gallery for reflecting and refracting light throughout the day. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. Isaiah 9:2 Winter is a great time to relax and reflect on where we are and where we are going!
Each season on Lake Superior has its unique beauty, and as February represents the waning winter season, shore ice is a unique feature with a beauty all its own. The strengthening afternoon sun breaks up the surface ice formed overnight into shards of crystal ice sheets, and winds pile it high onto the shore. The icy sheets form a necklace around Lake Superior's shores and are a reminder of approaching Spring. May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:22
