UPDATE 2-21-14: As of Friday, February 21, 2014 the ice caves off the coast of the Leelanau Peninsula are VERY unsafe. County officials ask people not to enter onto the ice to walk toward the unique formations. Winds have moved the ice and there is now open water within feet of the caves. There are also large cracks in the cave’s arches and they are expected to collapse soon.
IPR's Operations Manager Deb Poltorak was among the crowds exploring the rare ice cave formations on Lake Michigan over the weekend in Leelanau County. We thought we'd share some of her pictures.