Excerpt from my new book: ‘I Need To Change My Plants’ I climb the forested back dune as the roar of the wind sails across the treetops above me. The muffled rumble of the waves…Continue Reading
Lake Michigan
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Incoming
Living along the West Michigan Lake Michigan shoreline I tend to watch the weather for changes. Something like a sailor, just with both feet firmly planted on the shoreline. When storms are in the forecast…Continue Reading
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Eye of the Storm
Went for a walk along the Lake Michigan shoreline as the sun was coming up in the east. I like Sunday mornings. To my west however were the gathering clouds of an impending storm. Visual…Continue Reading
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Chronicling Lake Michigan Shoreline Erosion
With 22,300 square miles of water Lake Michigan is a natural fresh water wonder. The water levels have been rising over the past few years with May 2020 levels at record heights. Water levels have…Continue Reading
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Patterns
I was thinking of this quote by photographer Jay Maisel while walking the Lake Michigan shoreline and observing the intricate detail of the erosion along the edge of the water. “As people, we love pattern.…Continue Reading