New on 500px : Winter ice, summer weather in Lake Superior by Yinan by Yinan

Remember how cruel the winter was? For the first time in five years, Lake Superior is even frozen enough for visitors to access the stunning ice caves at Apostle Island.
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Though the season has passed, there are still reminders in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula of the historically frigid winter. As we hiked along the lakeshore during the weekend of Memorial Day, we were surprised to see the drift ice lingering on the turquoise water of the Great Lake.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan

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New on 500px : “Miner’s Castle on Ice” by RCNaturephotos by RCNaturephotos

“Miner’s Castle on Ice”

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“Miner’s Castle on Ice”

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New on 500px : Apostle Islands Ice Cave by Yinan by Yinan

After being closed for five consecutive winters for safety reasons, the stunning ice caves of the Apostle Islands National Seashore can be visited by walking across frozen Lake Superior. Dozens upon dozens of dazzling chandelier-like icicles organize beneath arches and cave roofs. Apostle islands national lakeshore, WI
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