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A recent storm has coated the trees and shoreline around Grand Marais with ice. This is a 1/8 of a second exposure to create motion blur in the waves letting the sun light up the edges.

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Lighthouse Framed in Ice

The waves coming into the harbor were big enough to coat the shoreline.

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The rocks are so icy you need cleats on your shoes to get to these spots but the ice sculptures are worth seeing.

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I think the one on the left kind of looks like a sitting shaggy poodle.

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This was one of my favorite ice sculptures.

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On the end of Artist Point the lone spruce tree is completely covered in ice.

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Even looking straight into the sun, it makes a nice photo.

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Lots of icicles covering the ropes on the Harbor Walk Trail.

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A very calm harbor.

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Icicles at sunset. A day after I took this photo someone broke most of the icicles destroying the opportunity for others to see their beauty.

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Even the plastic fence looks artistic covered in ice.

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Sunset and Sea Smoke

Beautiful sunset with sea smoke.

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