We venturing to the Grand Haven pier again yesterday. Watched the ever changing lake entertain us, relax us. Every day is different, even at the same beach. Wind, waves, clouds, sun all combine to provide delightful variety. Then I pondered… what hasn’t changed? Every day the pier lives on. The fog house and lighthouse stands…
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April 4th: The kids are alright?
One certainty… there will be death Grand Haven is ghostly quiet. Few cars on the street. Besides the walkers on the boardwalk… emptiness. The small children guarded by their parents at home, or in distant patches of grass in a lonely park. But what about older teenagers? Watch long enough and you see, and hear,…
April 2nd: Social Distancing
Today my daughter called, “Want to go to a park and let the dogs play?” So, no droning the lake. Instead we met at a park in Spring Lake. There were a few mothers with kids, out on blankets around the soccer field. Thirty of forty yards away from each other. No one on the…
March 29th: Go to your happy place
Go to your happy place! Especially now. Find that place that calms your mind. Makes you smile. Stress melts from your body. A place of peace… safe, secure, without fear. This place is a place of power. Many people can close their eyes and imagine it. We are fortunate to be able to go to…
March 27th: Relieve your stress
Yes, people are suffering and dying. New York City hospitals are now horrific. In this state, Detroit is fast approaching critical status. But in most of the country, it is much less so. No one wants to see their community approach New York status. The warnings are appropriate. Take social distancing seriously. Deadly serious business….
March 25th: Looking up, looking down
Things are looking up in Grand Haven, while I look down from my drone. Pronto Pups is back open. A truer sign of spring than tulips here. A beautiful sunny day at the Grand Haven State park. People on the pier, walking the beach. Staying safe, but living life. Enjoying a wonderful day. While hovering…
March 23rd: Stairway to Heaven
The terror of flying my drone, especially over water, has vanished. Now it is relaxing. Calming. Peaceful. Today, just after rising above the channel, I experienced a Stairway to Heaven moment. Viewed thru the lower resolution iPhone monitor… the catwalk to the lighthouse, then on to the foghouse seemed to slowly rise into the clouds….
March 17th: Shelter in place… Grand Haven style
“Shelter in Place” are the orders in many communities today with the pesky virus panic still spinning up across the world. But even in the CA Bay area, citizens are allowed out of their homes… just maintain the social distancing of at least 6 feet. So what does it mean for us? How to stay…
March 11th: North Beach Update
Just weeks until we should be relaxing on North Beach. It is not looking good. The beach remains a mess with the work continuing on the neighbors’ shoreline. Below is my drone video from today, with a few photos at the very bottom. As a bonus video, here is the a view of the…
March 3rd: Last night’s sunset
Last night I hung out over the channel. At least my drone did… testing that 30 minute battery life during the sunset. I am more and more comfortable with the drone. Relaxing, watching the sunset thru the drone’s eye, and my own eyes. Stayed in the car the entire time, parked at the fishermen’s pier,…