ST. JOSEPH, Mich — The latest blast of arctic air from Wednesday into Thursday created a beautiful weather phenomenon on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Sand sculptures, or oftentimes called Hoodoos, can form in the sand on the beaches of West Michigan in certain weather conditions.
Nathan Voytovick, a professional photographer in southwest Michigan, found these amazing sand sculptures and took a variety of photos of them.
Voytovick claims the weather needs to be just right for this sand art to form.
“You get that cold, dry air blowing over the warm sand, it kind of sculpts it, and then it just freezes in place, especially when the wind chills were like minus, you know, I think it's like minus eight on the beach or something,” he said.
Wednesday into Thursday’s arctic blast surely helped create these sand sculptures as moisture from the lake and the snow squalls made the sand wet before it froze solid.
The wind, which is strong near the shoreline, carves into the sand to create a beautiful phenomenon.
Voytovick loves what Lake Michigan can show in all seasons. He says, “Every time there's a windstorm, it's going to be a different shape, different location. So that's just what intrigues me the most.”
Unfortunately, these sand sculptures do not last too long. Warmer temperatures and stronger winds can both ruin this sand art.
Go check out the lakeshore before this weekend’s warm-up if you too want a chance to see this incredible natural phenomenon.
