The Interesting Side of Messy

We sometimes experience heavy concentrations of algae in late summer after hot spells. Algae blooms on the lake fall somewhere between messy and ugly, for the most part. But on occasion, they present striking images when influenced by the elements—or even critters.

I am sharing images I captured along the lake shore. The first shows algae “swirls” that emerged from under my dock when a slight breeze eased across the surface of the water. The next two reveal a trail left in a mat of algae after a muskrat swam along the shore.

I find the photos pleasing on some level. I like how they tell a tale.

Algae Swirls

Muskrat Trail

Muskrat Trail

—Mitchell Hegman