Agawa Bay on Lake Superior

The Canadian winter can be difficult to photograph. For the uninitiated, great big fluffy flakes and majestic pines can be rare. Even around Christmas, there are many years when the snow cover is patchy, the days are short and the air is cold on exposed fingers.

Now…. for something completely different, a break from the Overland Track photos

Lake Superior, the World’s largest by surface area, with some of the clearest, cleanest fresh water there is. Much of the Canadian coast is rugged and offers limited access, but this isn’t one of those spots. As the Trans-Canada highway passes through Lake Superior Provincial park it nearly touches the water at Katherine Cove, where a couple of sandy beaches broken by rocky capes give easy access to the water.