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The Spring Thaw Along Lake Superior

The images here are the result of a weekend trip to Lake Superior in early April, 2006. The transition from winter to spring is in full force at this time and tourism is at a lull. Lack of snow combined with bare trees tends to make for a rather bleak landscape when compared to other times of the year. What most people tend to forget, however, is that this is a prime time for waterfall viewing. Swollen rivers carrying runnoff from winter's lake effect snowfalls are at their peak capacity. These waterfalls were the main focus of my trip. The fact that I was able to view them in almost complete solitude was icing on the cake!

UPDATE: I've added some more images at the bottom of this gallery of some additional waterfalls and river scenery taken during a trip in early June.

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Canal Park Lighthouse
Canal Park Lighthouse
Canal Park Surf
Canal Park Surf
Aerial Lift Bridge
Aerial Lift Bridge
Lower Amnicon Falls on the Black River
Lower Amnicon Falls on the Black River
Upper Amnicon Falls
Upper Amnicon Falls
Covered Bridge at Amnicon SP
Covered Bridge at Amnicon SP
Upper Amnicon Falls
Upper Amnicon Falls
The Amnicon River
The Amnicon River
The Horton Covered Bridge
The Horton Covered Bridge
Now and Then Falls
Now and Then Falls
Now and Then Falls
Now and Then Falls
Mist Rainbow
Mist Rainbow
High Falls
High Falls
High Falls on the Baptism River
High Falls on the Baptism River
Ilgen Falls
Ilgen Falls
View From Palisade Head
View From Palisade Head
The Swollen Beaver River
The Swollen Beaver River
The Raging Beaver River
The Raging Beaver River
Split Rock Falls
Split Rock Falls
Middle Falls of the Gooseberry River
Middle Falls of the Gooseberry River
Lower Falls on the Gooseberry River
Lower Falls on the Gooseberry River
Lower Gooseberry Falls
Lower Gooseberry Falls
Upper Falls on the Gooseberry River
Upper Falls on the Gooseberry River
Evening Light on the Lighthouse
Evening Light on the Lighthouse
Golden Evening at Split Rock
Golden Evening at Split Rock
Dawn's Early Glow
Dawn's Early Glow
Sunrise at Split Rock
Sunrise at Split Rock
Beautiful Sunrise
Beautiful Sunrise
Split Rock Sunrise Pano
Split Rock Sunrise Pano
Golden Light - Split Rock State Park
Golden Light - Split Rock State Park
Split Rock Shoreline
Split Rock Shoreline
Inquistive Deer
Inquistive Deer
Two Harbors Lighthouse
Two Harbors Lighthouse
The Devil's Kettle
The Devil's Kettle
Amity Falls
Amity Falls
Falls on the Beaver River
Falls on the Beaver River
Glen Avon Falls
Glen Avon Falls
Falls on Tischer Creek
Falls on Tischer Creek
Cascades Along Amity Creek
Cascades Along Amity Creek
Small Falls on Amity Creek
Small Falls on Amity Creek