As promised, here is a random photo spam to tide you over while I think up some new content. This is for Lorena, Shelley and Diana, who could not conceive of ice and snow on a beach. The series of photos was taken in Wilmette Illinois back in 2007, during a particularly brutal winter. At one point, Lake Michigan practically resembles an alien planet.
January 16
January 21, after a snow storm
January 26
February 7
February 21, after another storm
March 5
The next photo spam will be warmer and prettier, promise!