It's a scene that leaves many in awe. Ice shards, glittering a hue of blue, rip from the Straits of Mackinac's frozen water. This natural phenomenon attracts locals, tourists and photographers ...

When the calming blue hue appears on ice — which is currently occurring in the Straits of Mackinac — residents look on in awe and photographers get to work. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

It's a natural phenomenon of epic proportion. When the calming blue hue appears on ice — which is currently occurring in the Straits of Mackinac — residents look on in awe and photographers ...

When a calming blue hue appears on ice — now occurring in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan — residents look on in awe and photographers get to work. "The blue ice is incredible.

Folks in northern Michigan are getting to enjoy a phenomenon normally only seen in glaciers: blue ice, piled up in the Straits of Mackinac. CNN values your feedback 1.

To further understand why ice in the Straits of Mackinac and other spots in the Great Lakes region some times appears blue, we turned to Will H. Cantrell, Ph.D., a physics professor at Michigan ...

The Mackinac Bridge is located on Interstate 75 at the Straits of Mackinac. It connects Michigan's lower and upper peninsulas. The bridge was also closed for falling ice part of the day Monday.

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Mackinac Bridge opened up to traffic around 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning. It's been closed for several periods throughout the week due to falling ice.

When the calming blue hue appears on ice — which is currently occurring in the Straits of Mackinac — residents look on in awe and photographers get to work. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...