Winter on the Beach

Winter on the beach.  Snow fences keep th sand in place and then keep the snow from drifting over a nearby road.  The morning sun leaves a pattern of shadows on the snow.  I took this photo on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.  There has not been much snow this winter, but there has been a lot of wind.  The surfers who are a hardy lot have been enjoying it.

Beach Scene on Lake Michigan: Winter

Grand Haven beach on Lake Michigan covered with ice and snow.  In the background is the pier.

Wave and wind action creates ice ridges when the weather is as cold as it has been the past few days.

Today I saw three American bald eagles.  They have their courtship rituals in February.  In the Middle Ages people thought February 14 (Valentine's Day) is the day the birds get married.