By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 19:39 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 19:45 GMT, 20 March 2019
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The onset of spring has left Lake Michigan covered in gorgeous shards of ice.
Melting water on the lake has frozen in place, looking like a mosaic of blue tiles or preserved waves.
The phenomenon is caused by water that is currently moving underneath the ice as Lake Michigan begins to thaw.
The onset of spring has left Lake Michigan covered in gorgeous shards of ice this week. The shards were visible from South Haven, Michigan
The phenomenon is caused by water that is currently moving underneath the ice as Lake Michigan begins to thaw
The lake is melting quickly, causing the water to push up sheets of ice to the surface, according to MLive.com.
These ice shards have begun stacking up against each other, creating a gorgeous sight that could be seen from the pier at South Haven, Michigan on Tuesday.
But while the shards make look solid, the US Coast Guard has asked residents to