15 Photos Capture the Majestic Beauty of the Great Lakes
A collection of 15 photographs showcases the natural beauty of the Great Lakes, the world's largest surface freshwater system. The images, taken by various photographers between 2008 and 2025, depict scenes across all five lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—as well as Georgian Bay. Locations include Duluth (Minnesota), Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Ontario (Canada). Subjects range from auroras and lightning storms to wildlife and ice formations. The Great Lakes basin is home to 30 million people.
Key facts
- 15 photographs showcase the Great Lakes.
- The Great Lakes are the world's largest surface freshwater system.
- Photographs span from 2008 to 2025.
- Lakes featured: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario.
- Georgian Bay in Ontario is part of Lake Huron.
- Locations include Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Canada.
- Subjects include auroras, lightning, wildlife, and ice.
- The Great Lakes basin is home to 30 million people.
Entities
Artists
- Brittany Borgan
- Cameron Wilcox
- Oleksii Derevianko
- Theodore Sadler
- Valleri Ames
- Evan Cooley
- Steven Easton
- Kevin Dephillips
- Yan Zhang
- Zhenhuan Zhou
- Dawn Wilson
- Sylvia Johnson
- Kathy Canada
- L.E. "Skip" Bradley
- Tracy Scott Forson
- Allison Scates
Institutions
- Smithsonian magazine
Locations
- Duluth
- Minnesota
- United States
- Michigan
- Canada
- Lake Superior
- Lake Ontario
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Erie
- Lake Huron
- Georgian Bay
- Ontario
- Ohio
- Illinois
- Foster Avenue Beach
- Lutsen Lodge