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luvtheGWN

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16. This year's witch arrived a little early

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #13)

Sat Nov 9, 2019, 12:08 PM

Nov 2019

last week of October (on Hallowe'en, actually!) and did considerable damage along the north shore of Lake Erie.

Fabulous photos! Thanks for posting, Demi!

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The Spectacular, Rip-Roaring Waves of Lake Erie's 'November Witch' [View all] demmiblue Nov 2019 OP

Stunning photos Ohiogal Nov 2019 #1

I remember it. My grandad used to sail the lakes & knew Captain McSorley well. catbyte Nov 2019 #4

I adore the Gordon Lightfoot BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #21

Wow, absolutely amazing!!! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #2

Wow, breathtaking! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #3

K&R. Great photos. nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #5

Great song, different lake. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #6

Yes, the link was the Witch of November. demmiblue Nov 2019 #10

Went to Whitefish Point in September, TNNurse Nov 2019 #19

Kick dalton99a Nov 2019 #7

My grandfather was the captain of a Great Lakes ore freighter The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #8

Whoa!!! That first one looks like an angry carnivore! calimary Nov 2019 #9

!!!!!! Baitball Blogger Nov 2019 #11

K&R! Wow! dchill Nov 2019 #12

Can't even imagine being close enough to that power to take a picture.. mountain grammy Nov 2019 #13

This year's witch arrived a little early luvtheGWN Nov 2019 #16

My wife grew up on the shore of Lake Erie pecosbob Nov 2019 #14

Wow! Simply wow. Tom Yossarian Joad Nov 2019 #15

Do to relentless rain since Aug of 2018 the great lakes are at historic highs, lots of flooding, yaesu Nov 2019 #17

Yep, I have seen the same. demmiblue Nov 2019 #20

yes, it was a particular cool & rainy summer here again, don't think we saw a 90 deg day. Fall is yaesu Nov 2019 #24

That took patience! Waves like that come from a very confused sea. RainCaster Nov 2019 #18

Incredible pictures Bayard Nov 2019 #22

Thanks for reminding me. From 2015: mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #23

Very sad. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #28

Sounds like something that would have been produced by Minnesota mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #29

My paternal grandfather... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2019 #25

Breathtaking and terrifying images. TY for sharing. Hekate Nov 2019 #26

Growing up in Erie, Pa on Lake Erie I can remember wnylib Nov 2019 #27

Thanks. elleng Nov 2019 #30

Dramatic, frightening and beautiful pictures. Thanks. Fla Dem Nov 2019 #31

That's some scary shit!!!!!111 jpak Nov 2019 #32