Leave it to George C. Bailey to capture Lake Superior in action on the north shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Eagle Harbor Township, west of Copper Harbor. The elements never stop him and his trusty camera from snapping photos of the Big Lake that are so real that you get the chills when viewing them. The rugged look of the ice on Superior’s shoreline, gives you the feeling that you’re looking at scenes from another planet.

George recorded a video that illustrates what one person commented, “When I can’t get out there, I can count your photos to bring me as close as possible to the beautiful elements of nature”. Indeed, we are all blessed that George has the ability to bring us right to the shores of Lake Superior with his talents. Make sure your volume is turned UP to get the sound effects, too!

Great pictures, George. You have a
wonderful spot there to get these
great shots.

The water looks kind of green.

That's because some cameras allow you to play with
colors.

I agree; “Great pictures, George!”
I like the green in the pictures, finally
some color.
And if I went for a swim in those waters
in the video, I wonder what would give
out first, my arms and legs or my heart.

Hi
A few days ago, northern Florida had a blizzard. I
saw a woman on TV, looking shocked, complaining
about a snowstorm on the beach. I wonder what she
would make of these photos & video?

On another topic, I also saw on TV that the
freighter Manitoulin is icebound in Lake Erie.

I asked Microsoft's Co-Pilot...

Can the human eye see more shades of green than the other primary colors?

Yes, the human eye can indeed see more shades of green compared to other primary colors. This is due to the anatomy of our retinas, which contain three types of color receptors known as cones. Each type of cone is sensitive to different wavelengths of light:

1. **S-cones** are sensitive to short wavelengths (blue light).
2. **M-cones** are sensitive to medium wavelengths (green light).
3. **L-cones** are sensitive to long wavelengths (red light).

There are more M-cones (medium wavelength cones) in the human eye compared to the others. Additionally, the sensitivity range of M- and L-cones overlaps quite a bit, making our eyes particularly attuned to variations in the green spectrum. This evolutionary trait likely developed because being able to distinguish different shades of green was advantageous in recognizing various types of vegetation and identifying predators in a predominantly green environment.

Isn't it fascinating how our biology shapes our perception of the world?;

I retorted...

Not "exactly", OK, but how about an approximation?

Got it, let's try an approximation. While it's still a rough estimate, scientists believe that the human eye can detect around 10 million different colors. Of these, about 100,000 to 1,000,000 shades are related to green due to the high sensitivity and overlapping nature of M-cones (green-sensitive cones) with L-cones (red-sensitive cones).

So, when you compare this to blue and red spectrums, we perceive significantly more shades of green. For example, the number of distinguishable blue shades might be in the lower thousands, while green shades could range in the upper hundreds of thousands.

It's a fascinating capability our eyes have developed to thrive in a beautifully green world!

How did this topic catch your interest?

Then I guess I was rude because I didn't answer.

Yes D. A., the eye is a remarkable piece of anatomy.
I read a book years ago called “Darwin’s Black Box”
authored by Michael J. Behe, a professor of
biochemistry and in the book he describes
what happens when we look at different things.
One would think that the eye sees things in
a constant flow, but it actually sees things one
frame at a time, like a roll of movie film.
And you can see these frames if you take a small
light like a penlight and in a dark room,
wave it in front of your face while looking
straight ahead. You will see tiny dots and
these are the frames that the professor
is talking about. Then, in layman’s terms,
he describes all of the chemical reactions
that happen within our eyes.
There are dozens of chemical reactions that
take almost two pages to describe.
It’s an amazing book and is available
on Amazon.