a early morning sunrise over a swamp with a blue heron fishing
Blue Heron Respite
Col. M. Schoonmaker located in Toledo, Ohio.
Col. M. Schoonmaker located in Toledo, Ohio. This ship is on full display at The National Museum of the Great Lakes.
The tug Olive L Moore constructed in 1928, arrives with the Menominee. ISO 400, f/6.3 @ 10sec.
A large group of seabirds rest on a harbor breakwater with a beautiful blue sky in the background
Morning meeting. Egrets congregate on the Kingsville harbor breakwater.ISO 100, f/29 @ 1/40 sec.
a flight of canada geese flying over lake erie with a dark overcast sky in the background.
Incoming. Canadian Geese heading inbound for lunch at Jack Miner's bird sanctuary. ISO 400, f/9 @ 1/250 sec.
a very large tree on its side on the edge of lake erie with a person standing on top of it
Toppled. Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada. ISO 800, f/22 @ 1/80 sec.
A local area tug boat prepares for it's daily routine. I liked the shot mostly for the reflection in the water which was so divergent from the surrounding fog.
Preparation. A local area tug boat prepares for it's daily routine. I liked the shot mostly for the reflection in the water which was so divergent from the surrounding fog. ISO 400, f/8 @ 1/320 sec.
Thats it! The end of the line, as they say. Point Pelee park. The two ladies are out for a walk, at the farthest tip of Canada's mainland. ISO 100, f/25 @ 1/50 sec.
a great lakes freighter discharging aggregate
Discharge. A Great Lakes self discharging bulk carrier ROBERT S.PIERSON discharging aggregate (crushed rock)at the Kingsville, Ontario docks. ISO, f/10 @ 1/80 sec.
a fisherman looking very small walking along a breakwater with a major storm approaching
The lonely fisherman. Kingsville breakwater. ISO 100, f/29 @ 1/160 sec.
a kayaker padding away into a goggy cold morning
An early wet, cold and foggy start
Hillman exodus. Hillman Marsh, Southern Ontario. Canada genes on the way to Jack Miner's bird sanctuary.
Hillman exodus. Hillman Marsh, Southern Ontario. Canada geese on the way to the world famous Jack Miner's bird sanctuary. ISO 400, f5.6 @ 1/4000
The Boss. Saginaw, a self discharging great lakes freighter arrives during the Kingsville, 2018 Tall Ships festival. IOSO 100, f/10 @ 1/8 sec.
The Boss. Saginaw, a self discharging great lakes freighter arrives during the Kingsville, 2018 Tall Ships festival. IOSO 100, f/10 @ 1/8 sec.
The arrival. A great Lakes fish tug enters a local harbour. ISO 100, f/22 @ 1/4 sec.

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The Great Lakes

Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Superior
Surface area[5] 25,700 km2 (9,910 sq mi) 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) 58,000 km2 (22,300 sq mi) 19,000 km2 (7,340 sq mi) 82,000 km2 (31,700 sq mi)
Water volume[5] 480 km3 (116 cu mi) 3,500 km3 (850 cu mi) 4,900 km3 (1,180 cu mi) 1,640 km3 (393 cu mi) 12,000 km3 (2,900 cu mi)
Elevation[16] 174 m (571 ft) 176 m (577 ft) 176 m (577 ft) 75 m (246 ft) 182.9 m (600.0 ft)
Average depth[15] 19 m (62 ft) 59 m (195 ft) 85 m (279 ft) 86 m (283 ft) 147 m (483 ft)
Maximum depth[17] 64 m (210 ft) 228 m (748 ft) 282 m (925 ft) 245 m (804 ft) 406 m (1,333 ft)

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