Lake Erie--Frozen . . . and Beautiful!

Lake Erie is beautiful in all seasons. I was swimming in it early last September, which seems like yesterday--and forever ago at the same time. When Linda and I went to see the Lake yesterday at Mentor Headlands, it was frozen as far as we could see. At the Lake's edge there were huge dunes of ice, with sheer cliffs about 25-30 feet tall going down to the flatter frozen surface. Here are a few photos:

Linda on the cliff's edge

The whiteness washed out the horizon in this photo.

You can see an animal trail below, the line of ice cliffs, and far in the distance, the Fairport Harbor lighthouse.

Lake Erie in Winter--Mentor Headlands, Ohio

Looking west at sunset--January 4, 2014

Looking east toward Fairport Lighthouse.

The wild beach, looking toward Grand River entrance and Fairport Light.

Sunset.

Headlands dunes at sunset.

Late Summer Cruise on Lake Erie

I have a 26-year old boat, not exactly a rustbucket--it works well and is safe. And last night Linda and I took it out from the Mentor Lagoons onto the Big Lake, Lake Erie. Here are some photos:

Leaving my dock in Mentor Lagoons

Linda riding on the bow while in the Lagoons

Out on the Big Lake we always where life jackets
(seemingly the only ones who do this!)

The Lighthouse where the Grand River meets Lake Erie

Looking at the town of Fairport Harbor and the old Fairport Lighthouse

Sundown, as seen from Mentor Headlands Beach

The moment of sunset, right before the Green Flash