March 15th, 2018, when we visited Grand Haven, the beach was clear of ice and snow. This year the blue water comes tantalizingly close to shore, then the wind changes and it ice as far as you can see.
An east wind pushes the ice out into the lake. The west wind packs it back in.
We’re anxious to sample a new restaurant that has opened right on the beach. A fantastic location… once the ice melts.
Waves crashing onto the beach, only days away… or a week or two.