When winter tightens its grip on Lake Superior in Minnesota, the shoreline transforms into a landscape of tilted, glass-like shards known as plate ice. Thin sheets fracture under shifting temperatures, then drift and stack as the wind presses them toward land. The result is a field of translucent blues and silvers, catching the light at sharp angles and making the water"s edge appear sculpted rather than frozen.
Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Today in History
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International Museum Day
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Mount Rainier National Park
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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The long and wiggling path
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Mardi Gras
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Tall, taller, tallest
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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Birds of a feather
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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Summer’s in home stretch
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National Bison Day
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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These laurels are hardy
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75th anniversary of the Spruce Goose
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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How do ladybugs winter?
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World Water Day
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