Tag Archives: van’s beach

Vol XXII – #25 – Kites and Flights

Jim Burnham    August 8, 2022    7 Comments on Vol XXII – #25 – Kites and Flights

The Cove cam gave me a clue that there was going to be a decent sunset coming, so I headed down to the breakwall to get some drone shots of the harbor.  I had to get a little wet to get the kiteboarding shots at the long end.  For those that knew and loved Maryellen Hadjisky, there will be a… Read more »

Vol. XX – #215 – Hello Sheen Watkins

Jim Burnham    November 13, 2020    13 Comments on Vol. XX – #215 – Hello Sheen Watkins

(Report by Sheen Watkins – First Post!) There are colors and moments in nature you just can’t make up. Sunset the other night was afire in color. The aqua water of Lake Michigan on Van’s beach looked like the color of vintage blue milk glass. This sunset was one for the memory bank. Mother Nature is brilliant. Fall’s last hurrah…. Read more »

Vol XVII – #243 – Sunrise in Fishtown

Keith Burnham    November 30, 2017    1 Comment on Vol XVII – #243 – Sunrise in Fishtown

Our day began with sunshine and very windy. As the morning progressed the clouds moved in. Tomorrow… December      

Vol XVII – #241 – 50+ Degrees and Mostly Cloudy

Jim Burnham    November 28, 2017    No Comments on Vol XVII – #241 – 50+ Degrees and Mostly Cloudy

After overnight winds 35 to 40 mph… a nice sunrise.  The temperature soared into upper 50’s.  A nice day.        

Vol XVII – #240 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    November 27, 2017    1 Comment on Vol XVII – #240 – Meggen’s Monday

  A lone kite surfer enjoyed the fading sunlight and an end-of-season splash through the waves rolling in to Van’s Beach on Sunday. I spoke with kite surfer Mr. Larsen when he came ashore, and he admitted he was wearing three wetsuits to stay warm. (It was chilly just standing there, and I tried to warm up by an intrepid couple’s… Read more »