The Lake That Thinks Its An Ocean

by Barbara McMahon

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The Lake That Thinks Its An Ocean

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Barbara McMahon

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Photograph - Photography

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This image was taken on the north shore of Lake Ontario. There had been high winds the evening before and the lake was showing a lot of wave action. On many of the Great Lakes undertows are common an precautions must be taken. Through the hole in the breaker the forces were pulling back with a sucking sound. One wouldn't want to be standing there.
Lake Ontario (French: Lac Ontario) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot (Huron) language, ontarío means “Lake of Shining Waters”. It is the last in the Great Lakes chain and serves as the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. Lake Ontario is also the only one of the five Great Lakes not to share a coast with the state of Michigan.
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York.
Area: 18,960 km²
Surface elevation: 74 m
Width: 85 km
Mean depth: 86 m

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April 21st, 2013

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