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Something Incredibly Bizarre And Beautiful Is Happening On Minnesota Beaches

Northern Minnesota's North Shore features stunning ice slabs captured in mesmerizing HD video by Dawn M. LaPointe.

Published Feb 19, 2016

Written by 

Jo Magliocco

Minnesota's harsh winter weather can produce some of the most stunning effects. One of them is when ice along the North Shore breaks away and the sheets stack on the shore in huge slabs. The sound alone is mesmerizing! Northern Minnesota photographer and videographer Dawn M. LaPointe of Radiant Spirit Gallery captured this phenomenon and millions have already been amazed by this HD video footage! I promise you can't watch it just once!

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Dawn is a brilliant artist and we applaud for withstanding subzero temperatures for 2 hours to capture this beautiful footage! She and her husband Gary own Radiant Spirit Gallery. Check them out on Facebook and on their website for more stunning photos and videos of our gorgeous state!

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