11 otherworldly images of North America’s Great Lakes

Great Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario collectively are the largest group of freshwater lakes on the planet. Although they are freshwater they are sea-like in nature with surfable waves, ripping current, and deep depths.

Ice caves of Apostle Island, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

By Susanne von Schroeder

Camping the northeastern shores of Lake Huron

Joel Sjaarda

Local photographer hangout, Canal park, Duluth, Minnesota Lake Superior

By Like_He

The South Haven South Pierhead Lighthouse in Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan

By Dan Gomer

A frozen Lake Michigan

Krzysztof Hotlos

Pink sunset over Lake Ontario

AZ Imaging

Port Bruce, Lake Erie.

By Trevor Pottelberg

Sunrise over the north shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota

By Derek Griggs

Inside a Lake Superior sea cave, Devils Island, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

By Ian Plant

Fork lightning over Lake Michigan

By Rob Johnson

Painting in the moonlight on Lake Erie

By Anthony Franchino