Buildup of ice on the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline. Photo by Timothy Wenzel.
When powerful waves force snowball-sized balls of ice against the shoreline, the ice buildup can reach great heights, as captured by photographer Tim Wenzel in Grand Haven, Michigan.
The 6-foot waves on January 24 resulted in an almost volcanic Lake Michigan landscape.
This photo was contributed to Earth Science Picture of the Day, a service of NASA’s Earth Science Division and the Universities Space Research Association.