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catbyte

(39,140 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:57 PM Mar 16

Today on Lake Superior

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Today on Lake Superior (Original Post) catbyte Mar 16 OP

You know that water is cold too. Emile Mar 16 #1

The lake they call Giche Gumee. Sneederbunk Mar 16 #2

Gordon Lightfoot Emile Mar 16 #3

Thank you for sharing that song. Give Peace A Chance Mar 16 #8

Yikes, I am cold just looking at it. TNNurse Mar 16 #4

When having a hot flash, this is the perfect remedy. 🤓🔥❄️❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 16 #5

My sister referred to those as COL Mustard Mar 16 #10

I like that. I call mine power surges. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 16 #12

LOLOL!!! COL Mustard Mar 16 #16

🤓⚡️💡❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 17 #18

lake gitch ie gumie throws up AllaN01Bear Mar 16 #6

📌 Thanks, catbyte. l needed this. ... littlemissmartypants Mar 16 #7

Love that shade of aqua BaronChocula Mar 16 #9

Are the winds super strong? It looks like they would be! liberalla Mar 16 #11

The Lake Superior bluesky social media acct has input irisblue Mar 16 #13

The largest and coldest of the Great Lakes. BarbD Mar 16 #14

So did I. I loved it, but Lake Superior has always kinda freaked me out. catbyte Mar 16 #15

When I was maybe 13 on a family vacation to the Upper Peninsula, ankle deep in frigid water in JULY irisblue Mar 18 #19

I grew up on Lake Erie. For such a shallow lake, wnylib Mar 16 #17

Emile

(42,234 posts)

1. You know that water is cold too.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:09 PM

Mar 16

Sneederbunk

(17,481 posts)

2. The lake they call Giche Gumee.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:10 PM

Mar 16

Emile

(42,234 posts)

3. Gordon Lightfoot

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:31 PM

Mar 16

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Give Peace A Chance

(159 posts)

8. Thank you for sharing that song.

Reply to Emile (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:14 PM

Mar 16

We saw him perform that a long time ago.

TNNurse

(7,539 posts)

4. Yikes, I am cold just looking at it.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:49 PM

Mar 16

littlemissmartypants

(33,431 posts)

5. When having a hot flash, this is the perfect remedy. 🤓🔥❄️❤️

Reply to TNNurse (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:01 PM

Mar 16

COL Mustard

(8,199 posts)

10. My sister referred to those as

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:50 PM

Mar 16

Her personal summers.

littlemissmartypants

(33,431 posts)

12. I like that. I call mine power surges. ❤️

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:56 PM

Mar 16

COL Mustard

(8,199 posts)

16. LOLOL!!!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:16 PM

Mar 16

littlemissmartypants

(33,431 posts)

18. 🤓⚡️💡❤️

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #16)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 04:09 PM

Mar 17

AllaN01Bear

(29,455 posts)

6. lake gitch ie gumie throws up

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:04 PM

Mar 16

littlemissmartypants

(33,431 posts)

7. 📌 Thanks, catbyte. l needed this. ...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:08 PM

Mar 16

It's very Zen plus, I needed a countermeasure for the "power surge" I'm having. ❤️

Bookmark.

BaronChocula

(4,537 posts)

9. Love that shade of aqua

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:19 PM

Mar 16

you see where some of the crests start to fall.

liberalla

(11,085 posts)

11. Are the winds super strong? It looks like they would be!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:50 PM

Mar 16

irisblue

(37,473 posts)

13. The Lake Superior bluesky social media acct has input

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:58 PM

Mar 16

Good winds. But I can do better.

Good winds. But I can do better.
— Lake Superior (@lakesuperior.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T00:53:16.969Z

BarbD

(1,429 posts)

14. The largest and coldest of the Great Lakes.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:58 PM

Mar 16

I grew up on Lake Michigan.

catbyte

(39,140 posts)

15. So did I. I loved it, but Lake Superior has always kinda freaked me out.

Reply to BarbD (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:42 PM

Mar 16

Too big, too cold, and too wild.

irisblue

(37,473 posts)

19. When I was maybe 13 on a family vacation to the Upper Peninsula, ankle deep in frigid water in JULY

Reply to catbyte (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:24 PM

Mar 18

I made the mistake of turning my back to the waves to look at the stones.

She taught me an important lesson that day.

wnylib

(25,949 posts)

17. I grew up on Lake Erie. For such a shallow lake,

Reply to BarbD (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:36 PM

Mar 16

Erie can produce some powerful waves in a strong wind.

But Superior is so large that it's like an inland ocean.

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