Give me thunder and lightning, rain in sheets. Give me hailstones, the bigger the better. Even give me the Oregon style hail that is really just big, soft snowballs. Give me high winds across the lake producing massive waves. Crash the piers, pound the lighthouses. Bigger is always better. Give me funnel clouds in the…
Month: January 2019
January 8th: A more brutal beach
A cold front came thru late afternoon, to be followed by an even colder front tonight. In between fronts we were granted just a sliver of on orange sunset. The video is a view from North beach with the Grand Haven lighthouse and pier in the distance… with some kite boarders still buzzing around. Turning…
January 6th: A quick dip
Another sunny day in the forties, and the weekend, brought close to a hundred people to our fairly secluded North Beach to enjoy the waves and sunset. Still no ice on the lake, so dogs were taking a quick dip. Sitting in the car with one window down, we relished the day in warmth….
January 5th: Two floors up
Two floors up The father yells, the mother yells The kid runs Up and down the hall, back and forth The kid runs Running away, running for peace, please stop Then it stops, is it over? Two floors up The father yells, the mother yells, or was it reversed? Doesn’t matter The kid runs Up…
January 4th: and a safe place to live
There was a shooting in Grand Haven yesterday. Reports are, it was a suicide attempt. As coincidences go, I happened to come across an interactive website on gun violence in the US. It tracks shootings with injuries or death, regardless of if the incidents are police related, accidental or intentional. The sub headline for the…
January 1st: Surf’s (still) up
Still. No. Ice. Which means surfing on Lake Michigan is still a go! I didn’t make it down to the beach today, but a whole batch of brave souls did. Last year at this time, there was plenty of ice forming. With highs in the low 40’s for the upcoming week we should stay ice-free….