Category Archives: Lake Michigan

Vol XVIII – #105 – Meggen’s Monday

  We departed Leland Harbor in the early afternoon on Sunday, bound for Frankfort. It was a beautiful day for a cruise on Lake Michigan! It’s always nice to see familiar places from a new perspective: for me, it was the first opportunity to see the Point Betsie Lighthouse from the water.         

Vol XVIII – #101 The Fate of the Diamond

(Keith is still a bit under the weather so Jim is filling in again today) There is an old superstition that it is bad luck to rename a boat. But, there are ways to avoid your fate if you follow certain rituals. According to the website 321boatclub.com, this is how you handle it: Historically it’s been considered bad luck to change… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #100 – From the Lens of Erhardt Peters

(Keith is still a bit under the weather so Jim is filling in again today) An action shot by Erhardt Peters of the legendary George Cook on the Why Not. This rare one has Erhardt’s notes on it. The two above are the Irene and the Sambo. Below, the Janice Sue and the Joy. Today is a day for looking… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #93 – Meggen’s Monday

It’s summertime up north! A delightful mix of hot afternoons, icy cold lake water, the Cherry Festival Air Show (which we admired from a boat), rip-roaring t-storms that knocked down trees and took out electricity, and the brilliant sunsets that somehow always follow the storms.     

Vol XVIII – #91 – 91 Degrees -Excessive Heat Warning

Another day to stay in the shade. The picture taken of Fishtown above was taken at 12:30 p.m. This mornings walk at 8 am was delightful with wind off the lake and temperatures in the 70’s.