There is a specific kind of magic that happens on the shoreline of West Michigan when the temperature drops and the gales of November turn into the deep freeze of January. While most people are hunkered down with cocoa and a blanket, a few of us head toward the lake to witness the transformation of a local legend: the Muskegon South Pierhead Light.

These three shots capture the lighthouse not just as a beacon, but as a temporary ice sculpture carved by the relentless energy of Lake Michigan.