Grand Haven State Park ~ 1/25/22

There is some serious ice at the pier right now and we had to see it 😊

Since last year, the town has installed a gate on the pier to prevent people from walking on it in dangerous conditions so we didn't get far (unlike these folks 😉).

We then drove around to the other side of the channel, slipped on some more ice, and called it a day, a beautiful winter day.

Click for last year's visit when we could get on the pier.

 

Grand Haven ~ January 2, 2017

It was 43 degrees on the observed New Year's Day in Michigan and the Grand Haven EarthCam showed people walking on the beach. We hadn't been there since summer so took a drive out to enjoy the weather and a walk. The famous pier was closed in September for repairs and the iconic catwalk had been removed to save it for return after the pier repairs. The pier has an entirely new look.

The walk towards the pier was treacherous, covered with a combination of sand and ice.

There had obviously been some serious weather events out here.

The pier out to the lighthouse was fenced off but people were stepping down to

the ledge, around the fence, to make their way out to the end.

Not even the life preservers were left on the pier so it was

proceeding  at your own risk. And they did.

We made our way down to the beach and appreciated walking in the sand in January.

Some interesting sand formations had formed, and fell, and summer detritus was revealed.

                                          This log had floated in from somewhere.

Many people were enjoying this day at the beach.

And it was a beautiful day.

We'll see you again soon, Grand Haven, and maybe we'll get to walk on water again.

Thoughts from Today - 4/15/13

Yesterday morning it snowed briefly. By this time in Michigan, snow makes us angry.

Before the snow, rain has consistently poured down for the last 4-5 days and the rivers are over-flowing their banks. Holiday Farm is now Holiday Lake, thanks to the Grand River. Everyone who does not live in a 100-year flood plain is thankful today.

In spite of it all, spring continues to arrive and our favorite cat is ever-present.

So sad for Boston today and the state of our world, but we will abide...

Michigan Winter - 2013

This week brought us rain, sleet, ice, snow, rain, snow, and snow.

The UPS man and our cat left the only tracks.

 

 

 Friday into Saturday brought it home - 

 

 

 

This afternoon the sun came out,

 and the removal began.

Ah, welcome to Michigan winter - we missed you last year...