Category Archives: Lake Michigan

Vol XV # 355 – Happy St. Pats

    The day began dark and very windy, as a matter of fact 31 mph windy. Met Elijah Alllen checking out Van’s Beach as we were leaving.  Of course the current wind speed was just right and the rest is obvious. The clouds returned around noon.  Anyway, today is my 83rd birthday, so Happy St. Patrick’s Day.      

Vol XV # 352 – Meggen’s Monday

  It’s a rainy day here. As I pulled in to the parking lot by the harbor this morning, an otter scampered by on land near the Manitou Isle. A few minutes went by and it emerged beneath the dock. Enjoy the rain – it promises spring flowers!         

Vol XV # 348 – A Cloudy & Cool Thursday

Not much happening today, it’s cool and gray. On the way to town this morning I came upon a group of turkeys crossing M22. The boss turkey in full blown feathers all fanned out turned and started marching straight toward me in my lane.  I of course stopped and he approached the front of the Jeep to the point where… Read more »

Vol XV # 347 – Rain Rain Go Away

The sudden melting hasn’t changed the beachscape as the persistent west and northwest winds have swept and kept the beach clean of snow all winter.  The inset is the Biscuit Report from one year ago yesterday.  What’s left of this winters snow remains in plow mounds.  After a rainy, foggy  and in general dreary day, the sun has returned.  Tomorrow the temperature… Read more »

Vol XV # 346 – A Nice Tuesday

Today’s pictures are revisits to familiar places with nice cloud formations.  What is special about today is the temperature which is 66 degrees.  The snow which has dominated our landscape is disappearing rapidly.  The downside: One of the better iceboating seasons coming to an end, berging probably not an event as well as any activity associated with snow and ice. One year… Read more »

Vol XV # 345 – Meggen’s Monday

Today’s photographs are from a couple of hikes taken over the weekend in our nearby national lakeshore. The melting snow made patterns all over the dunes. It was still chilly enough that it probably wasn’t melting very fast while we were out there.          

Vol XV # 344 – Chasing Cloud Formations

Cloudy skies at get-up, a rather depressing looking morning.  In general our winter sky is cloudy or overcast and lake effect something.  Winter 2016 has been more cloudy due to Big Blue not icing over.  It can be sunny in Green Bay and with westerly winds, snowing here.  The point here being…  when I see outstanding cloud formations, I search for… Read more »

Vol XV # 343 – A Calm Big Blue and Warmer Too

Woke up to the forecasted 1 to 2 inches of overnight snow as well as an overcast sky.  The early morning still had a few flakes in the air.  At noon the sky began to blue along with the rising temperatures.  The ice boats at Nedow’s Bay were all parked with no pilots or wind to sail with.  Met one… Read more »