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Don’t underestimate power of the lake

Danger not always evident, but it’s there

(MCT) — Maybe it’s because Lake Michigan is called a lake that it’s easy to underestimate its violence.
Lake. The word sounds so placid, doesn’t it?

An ocean roars. A river runs. A sea can roll so hard it makes you sick.

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