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The jagged plate ice fields of Lake Superior at Brighton Beach in Duluth, Minnesota

During the last week of January 2019, the Polar Vortex hit. Duluth, Minnesota reached a low of -31F with a wind chill of -58. Lake Superior went from 20% ice cover to 50% ice cover in just a few days and fields of jagged ice started building rapidly along exposed lakeshore.

These plate ice fields are created when strong winds and subzero temps create massive sheets of thick surface ice. As the ice blows toward shore and the surf throws it into the land, it begins to shatter and pile up onto itself resulting in mountains of jagged glassy ice.

Copyright 2019 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...