Great Lakes Are Great

Thought about the Great Lakes lately?

With 20 percent of the world's fresh water withing their shores, they actually produce their own climate, called the Lake Effect.




Spend a few moments surfing some information on the Great Lakes and their history, political impact, maritime significance, weather influence, and yes, even the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Here are a couple of photos. One shows the Great Lakes from space -- very impressive. The other (right) shows my son, Scott, contemplating the meaning of life while standing on the shores of Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes at about 60 feet, a few weeks ago.