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Vol XVIII – #306 – Ice and Fog on Lake Michigan

Jim Burnham    February 6, 2019    2 Comments on Vol XVIII – #306 – Ice and Fog on Lake Michigan

Report by Jim These are shots from Sunday on the way up. Holland and the Big Red Lighthouse in the fog and surrounded by lake ice. Later, Grand Haven Lighthouse and port side beacon light. Thes are the first lighthouses I’ve been able to visit during the Winter and it was quite a thrill, if not hazardous walking.  

Vol XVIII – #305 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    February 4, 2019    2 Comments on Vol XVIII – #305 – Meggen’s Monday

  Today, let’s talk about the infamous combination of snow and dirt, or “snirt,” which decorates our shorelines. You need both rain boots and ice spikes to walk around safely and stay dry. It’ll freeze again soon. Keep the spikes handy!    

Vol XVII – #088 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    June 26, 2017    1 Comment on Vol XVII – #088 – Meggen’s Monday

  Years ago, on days like today, we would huddle inside and practice tying knots like the bowline and clove hitch, rather than try to sail while being pelted by raindrops. It’s still an extraordinary place on rainy mornings: when staring out across Lake Michigan, the Manitou islands and even nearby points seem to disappear into the clouds, only to… Read more »