Smithsonian magazine's 22nd Annual Photo Contest | Made possible through the support of MPB.com

12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Lake Superior Sea Smoke

Subzero temperatures and the open water of Lake Superior created abundant sea smoke (a/k/a steam devils) before sunrise. The Aerial Lift Bridge and lighthouses stand as beacons and the Polsteam ship "Iryda" awaits at anchor among the steam. At 15 below Fahrenheit, there was abundant evaporative cooling of this Great Lake.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Copyright: © Dawn LaPointe