This Photographer Shows That Lake Eerie's Waves Can Be As Big As An Ocean's

by N/A, 9 years ago | 2 min read

Come early winter, the 4th largest of the Great Lakes starts to really live up to its name. Fortunately, there are photographers like Dave Sandford bold enough to capture it.

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As the fourth largest - or the second smallest - of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie isn't normally thought of as an intimidating body of water...

But that's only because most haven't seen it during cold months.

Come October and November, Lake Erie turns, well, eerie - as evidenced by this grim reaper looking mammoth of a wave.

Sandford, while working as a professional sports photographer for 18 years, prefers capturing "anything to do with water."

"Oceans and lakes beckon me. Since I was a kid, I’ve loved to be on, in or around water. I’m fascinated by the sheer raw power and force of it, captivated by the graceful movement of a wave and mesmerized by light dancing across it," he writes on Bored Panda.

And right around this time of year, Lake Erie starts looking and behaving less like a lake, and a lot more like an ocean.

"Because of the shallowness of the lake, conditions can change dramatically in just a matter of minutes, with fierce waves springing up unexpectedly."

Thanks to Sandford, we get to see what this little brother of the Great Lakes is really capable of. Although I'm not sure many of us would want to experience it first hand.

To see more of Sandford's captivating work, visit his website!