Gota Go, Gota Go

Okay, how do I post on this topic?  Is it okay to relieve yourself  in the lake?
The other morning I noticed a small boat with two fishermen on board. This is not an uncommon sight. The cool of the morning is a great time for fishing. I am close to a good fishing hole, and [...]

Deep Ducks

Ducks are deep. I say this with some hesitancy, since I also happen to think that Ronald McDonald is deep, an opinion not shared by everyone. But ducks are deeper. They’ve just got to be. Any bird that appears on the surface to be as comical as a duck has got to have plenty going [...]

Storm

As I sit here at my desk overlooking the water, I see storm clouds looming on the horizon and I hear a faint rumble of thunder in the distance. 
I haven’t checked the forecast, but I really don’t need one to know we are going to get rain. I am not one to forward a lot [...]

Images of Grand Mere

All along the west coast of Lower Michigan, from its southern shores to its windy northern points, a vast tract of sandy beaches and dunes has created a landscape like no other—austere, often otherworldly, always beautiful. Swimmers, sun worshipers, and kite fliers use much of it to good advantage, crowding the state parks along Lake [...]

Take Your Trash with You

Last year I posted on Put Your Junk Back in Your Trunk. So often whether in the Michigan woods or along the lakefront, I come across reminders that I am not the first person to be here enjoying the outdoors.
There have been so many times I see a shot I want with the camera, but [...]

Riparian Rights Made Simple

Sometime ago I posted on Riparian Rights and later posted More on Riparian Rights. I was asked recently out what you can and cannot do with your Michigan waterfront.
Generally speaking,  you may have sand brought in to place and spread along your shoreline. You may not place any sand or any other type of fill [...]

Harbor View Grill

One thing my wife and I like to do when traveling along the shore of Lake Michigan, or any town in Michigan, is to try new and interesting places to eat. And when the weather is warm, one of the criteria for picking a restaurant is outdoor seating.
Recently while on our way home, hunger struck [...]

Rules of the Water

The State of Michigan has some rules, well frankly a lot of rules and regulations in regards to  Michigan lakes and the use of them.
Here are just a few:
*PWC (Personal Water Craft) operation prohibited from one hour before sunset until 8:00 am
*PWC shall not cross within 150 feet behind another vessel other than another PWC [...]

Wabaningo

Wabaningo was originally the name of an Michigan Indian chief.  Today it is the name of small Michigan village located where White Lake flows into Lake Michigan. Originally the community was known as Sylvan Beach, receiving it’s post office way back in 1897.
Today it is at the end of the road that leads to the [...]

Daylilies Revisited

Well, it’s that time again. The daylilies are blooming.  You can’t travel very far in Michigan without seeing those familiar bright orange blossoms and the spiky leaves. You see them as a border along someone’s lawn and growing wild along the roadside. 
Occasionally, while traveling through the countryside, you will see a batch of them [...]

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