When your boss asks you if you want to take a break from work and go for an airplane ride, the answer is always yes. My boss may also be my father, and airplane rides a fairly regular option, but it was a clear day and the Mooney hasn’t been flown in a month. My father, and the plane, both needed a trip up. I was happy to tag along.

I regret not bringing a nice camera along, but the camera you have with you is always the best one in the world. My phone’s camera still managed to catch some stunning views.

It’s amazing to see just how beat up the ice is internally. A good reminder of how tenuous the relationship between man and nature can be, a good reminder to stay off the ice!

This shows the edge of the ice. We were at about 4,500 feet. The time was about 5:45 pm. We advised air traffic control that we were over the edge of the ice and they informed us that we were about 7 miles off the shore.

Here you can see the pier in Holland. All the dirty brown smudges are where people have been trekking over the ice.

A great way to end the work day!