Ice 2018 # 5 Canvas Print

An ice shove is a rapid push of free-floating lake or sea ice onshore by wind. Strong winds from the same direction over, say, a 12 to 24 hour period, are enough to drive large chunks and plates of ice a shore. I was in the right time at the right place to capture this amazing phenomenon on the north shore of Lake Superior in subarctic conditions on a recent trip. The temperatures were hovering at about -20 degrees without the wind and auto focusing in these conditions was extremely difficult. A wide angle zoom captured things nicely

Hello: I have been photographing nature and the natural world for the past 35 years. Being born and raised in Northern Minnesota, I was introduced to nature at a very early age. Some of my first memories are of walking with my dad or grandfather in the woods. Countless hours as a child and youth were spent hunting, fishing, and exploring in the vast wilderness I called home. I always preferred shooting with my camera over with a gun and started to develop my style and my “eye” early on. Photography has always been more than an interest or hobby to me. It is an essential part of who I am and a major way I express this to others. Although my training and degrees are in the field of counseling and psychology, photography has remained my first...