His photographic images and videos of Lake Superior’s wild side can be seen on social media
As a photographer who loves nature, the Sault’s Dan Grisdale is naturally drawn to the lake.
For the last eight years he has been especially passionate about capturing Lake Superior’s high and stormy fall and winter waves in photos and on video.
“I did photography before that but one day we went for a ride to Wawa and you know how the lake can be. The waves were 28 feet high. That’s the highest I’ve ever seen it. I didn’t have a camera with me that day but I thought ‘I have to see this again.’ I’ve been chasing storms on the lake ever since,” Grisdale told SooToday.
Grisdale, with his wife Cassandra, regularly travels in their camper van to the lake’s shoreline along Highway 17 North be…
His photographic images and videos of Lake Superior’s wild side can be seen on social media
As a photographer who loves nature, the Sault’s Dan Grisdale is naturally drawn to the lake.
For the last eight years he has been especially passionate about capturing Lake Superior’s high and stormy fall and winter waves in photos and on video.
“I did photography before that but one day we went for a ride to Wawa and you know how the lake can be. The waves were 28 feet high. That’s the highest I’ve ever seen it. I didn’t have a camera with me that day but I thought ‘I have to see this again.’ I’ve been chasing storms on the lake ever since,” Grisdale told SooToday.
Grisdale, with his wife Cassandra, regularly travels in their camper van to the lake’s shoreline along Highway 17 North between the Sault and Wawa on photography and video trips.
“The storms are my main thing. I don’t think about anything else when I’m there. I’m at peace. When my wife and I are out there we just sit and watch and we look at each other and smile,” Grisdale said.
His photographic images and videos of Lake Superior’s wild side can be seen on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Grisdale said he’s interested in sharing his work with others.
“A lady from Toronto told me, ‘I can’t see this where I live and I never would have been able to see this if it wasn’t for you.’ That inspired me to share my photography with other people who can’t make it up here.”
His photography and videos of the lake have recently drawn more viewers than usual.
“The last few months have been just insane. I think that a lot of people are interested in the waves because meteorologists were predicting 40-foot waves before Christmas.”
Under his business banner of 17 North Photography, his photographs, covering a wide range of subject matter, can be purchased through his website.
“I do a lot of photography along the lake in the fall and winter. My wife takes all of her holidays in the fall so we can go stay up there."
He strongly urges others to take extreme caution when going near Lake Superior, especially in wild weather.
“It’s dangerous but I’ve found a pretty safe place to go when I travel there,” Grisdale said.