Winter sunrise over icy Lake Superior at Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Michigan with steam rising from the water

Sunrise No. 771 of 2,000+

  • Sunrise time: 8:02
  • Azimuth: 110°
  • Did the sun rise: Yes
  • Was the sun visible: Mmhmm

Weather

  • Felt like: -22 ºF
  • Air Temp: -7 ºF
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Wind: 8 mph
  • Wind gust: 15 mph

Exposure

  • 85mm
  • f/5.0
  • 1/500 sec
  • 200

Location

Sugarloaf Mountain, Marquette, MI

4.9 mile commute

📍 46° 36' 16" N, -87° 27' 18" W

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Musings [118 words]

I remember taking this selfie and thinking, “I don’t have time for this, I need to get to the water.”

Bugsy Sailor selfie at sunrise

Sea smoke, or lake smoke as it should be called, is one of my favorite sunrise views. And to enjoy it with a visible sun is a little more rare. This is the first time seeing it from above, and what a magical view it was.

I enjoyed what I could from atop Sugarloaf, but I also had an uncontrollable urge to get to the water’s edge as quickly as possible to see it from a more intimate vantage point.

It did not disappoint.

McCarty's Cove in Marquette in winter

In hindsight, little did I know what was about to come the following day

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