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Lake Superior Sea Smoke

Subzero air temperatures and the comparatively warmer water of Lake Superior can combine to create sea smoke due to evaporative cooling. The air temperature was around -16F during this shoot. It was mesmerizing to watch the sea smoke gracefully glide and swirl across the surface of the lake, as if performing on a grand dance floor.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Copyright: © Dawn LaPointe
Awards
Photo of the Day: 08.20.16
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