Oct. 14, 2012 - Photo Workshop - Part 1

Last week I attended a photography workshop at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN. The weather on the first day of the workshop was cold and windy. It gave us a chance to see the power of the waves on Lake Superior. Waves were crashing on the rocks and this one went so high it was above the top of the lighthouse in the Grand Marais harbor.

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The right side of the spray in this photo looks like the profile of a person’s face.

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There are some really large rocks that make up the break wall of the harbor. The highest rock on the left must be about 20 feet above the surface of the water.

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The day was dark and cloudy but we did have about 30 seconds when a shaft of sunlight broke through the clouds and illuminated the lighthouse. If I had been looking away during those 30 seconds, I would have missed this dramatic shot.

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Here’s a view of the storm from the opposite side of the harbor. The Sawtooth Mountains are in the background.

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The waves were high enough that some surfers decided to try their luck on Lake Superior. This photo was taken where the Kadunce River flows into Lake Superior.

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Here’s a dramatic and yet funny shot that shows the strength of the wind. This Mountain Ash tree is being buffeted by the wind and the woman trying to take a photo looks like she is barely hanging in there.

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