Category Archives: Lake Michigan
Vol XIX – #168 – A Nice September Day
Vol XIX – #167 – A Foggy Beginning
Vol XIX – #166 – Meggen’s Monday

I spent early Saturday morning staring at the huge waves rolling in around Leland Harbor, amazed at each time a wave would splash higher than the harbor lights. However, when I asked Joel which photo he thought showed how rough the lake was, he chose the one immediately above: no tall splash, but whitecaps at the harbor mouth… top… Read more »
Vol XIX – #155 – What’s the Point

Report by Jim It’s been a couple of decades since I walked down the trail from the Pyramid Point Overlook down to the bowls. When I was a kid, people used to hang glide off the overlook. Now it’s a bit easier with parasailing. The wind was brisk up the side of the dune and provides needed uplift. Unfortunately for… Read more »
Vol XIX – #154 – Windy and Chilly but Sunny and That’s OK

Report by Jim A mixture of images from today (first image) the squall yesterday (2 – 4). I saw it coming over the Manitous on radar and was on the harbor dock when it came in. These are the last two shots before I had to run! But as it cleared, this is what was on the other side. This… Read more »
Vol XIX – #153 – May the Gale Force Be With You

Report by Jim Gale warning today! Parts of Fishtown were under water, but it had subsided by the time I got there. Go to http://fishtownmi.org if you want to help with the effort to repair the damage from this year’s record water level. From there, I walked up North Beach to the “no-go” zone. Above is a very natural approach… Read more »
Vol XIX – #152 – Meggen’s Monday

Labor Day, 2019: May you continue to enjoy the banner weekend that we are having in this area! Mother Nature put on a spectacular display of northern lights both Friday and Saturday nights. I went out Saturday and spent hours I’m usually asleep, driving from place to north-facing place. The aurora really improved around 3 am Sunday morning, becoming visible… Read more »
Vol XIX – #126 – Meggen’s Monday

Sunday morning on the Manitou Passage out of Leland: quite a few boats took advantage of the excellent conditions for fishing. Here’s a glimpse of trap net setting, which requires two boats. The smaller skiff pulls the anchors out into position. After taking a few pictures, I set the camera aside and rolled up my sleeves, fully participating as… Read more »




