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G has a "swell" time kayaking

G has a "swell" time kayaking
G has a "swell" time on Lake Michigan in an inflatable canoe

Dawn on the Gulf of Mexico

Dawn on the Gulf of Mexico
Dawn on the Gulf of Mexico

Warren Dunes Sunset

Warren Dunes Sunset
Warren Dunes Sunset
Showing posts with label Weko Beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weko Beach. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2020

End of the season in Michigan





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Well, tonight the weather prediction is a low of 37F.  This is our last walk this season at Weko Beach.

We began the morning at nearby Eric's cafe for breakfast.  Then to the beach. I began packing the Roadtrek shortly thereafter. And then the rain came.

The weather continues to shift to winter.

 


With the  fierce winds, insects need to cling to nearby objects so as to avoid being blown away.  The monarch butterflies have all departed for the southwest and Mexico. We rescued a walking stick on the path and deposited it into the grass.  As a cold blooded insect, this is the sunset.





A squirrel decided to create a nest in the kitchen drawer of a neighbor's travel trailer.


I'm prepping the Roadtrek for our 2,000 mile trip to Arizona.  I'll let the Chevy dealer change the oil, rotate the tires and so on.  I did not replace the tires as planned because we only did local driving this summer.  

Original material http://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/

 

Surf is up at Weko Beach







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I wrote this in mid-September, but delayed posting.

Some people tell us that we are lucky, and we are. However, I also tell them that we began planning this in 1999. It took many years to get the many pieces into place. We traveled by automobile checking out some possible locations, but other obligations limited our travel including work.  And, of course there are financial constraints. As we got close to putting all of it into real action we rented a Class B RV in 2013 to test the plan. We then purchased a Roadtrek so we could explore the remaining places we had researched, experience the lifestyle and visit National Parks and other things we were interested in. We jumped at the opportunity to get an annual site at a campground in Michigan although the plan was to first deal with the southwest U.S. location.

 I did spend thousands of hours on this research, including deciding which Class B to purchase so we could plan our escape and explore many "lily pad" locales. But, there are no guarantees. LOL. I am a firm believer in the philosophy that "life is short" and "today is the best day of my life". In other words, it is all downhill from here. So, while I plan and prepare it is all about shifting constantly from thought into action. 

For those who don't know me well, it all appears to be serendipity, luck and hip shooting. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yet, I am so fortunate that things have turned out as they have. That is part luck and by the grace of God. My favorite expression is "God loves us, but the universe doesn't care". I consider that to be life-affirming, it empowers me and I act accordingly.

I do hope everyone is doing well in "the year of covid-19".  We decided to hunker down for a good part of the summer on the eastern short of Lake Michigan.  Politics kept the restaurants locked down but they have gradually opened. We had a good summer but there was less travel than normal; the governor of this state was issuing punitive punishment against businesses which were deemed to be in non-compliance of the governor's orders, which were found to be unconstitutional. LOL.  

 

We had a lot going on.  One thing was to prepare the condo which we seldom use for sale.  We have two other "lily pads" so the condo has become superfluous.  I got a large dumpster and got rid of a bunch of old business stuff, some furniture and I also gave away a lot of Steelcase and Mayline office furniture. In all, I carried more than 3 tons to the recycler or into this dumpster. LOL. 




Original material:  https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Wave Action - Winter is approaching





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Last night we experienced some serious wind with gusts of about 35-40 MPH.  This
morning after breakfast we headed to the lakeshore and with the winds from the northwest, there are predictions of 16 ft waves today.

Weather will improve tomorrow and we will experience sun and 60+F. However, we know this is the  end of this summer season. We will soon be shutting down the northern lily pad for the year, and we'll we leaving for warmer climes.....

Here's current conditions nearby:


5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR):NW ( 320 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):25.3 kts
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):33.0 kts
5-day plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT):9.5 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave PeriodDominant Wave Period (DPD):8 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave DirectionMean Wave Direction (MWD):NNW ( 340 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.83 in
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP):49.8 °F
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP):56.7 °F
5-day plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP):41.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL):41.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 MetersWind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):29.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 MetersWind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):31.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure


Morning buoy photo


Buoy photo 4:03PM
By the morning of the 18th, the lake had finally calmed down:



Wednesday, June 5, 2019

At the Michigan Dunes


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Panoramic view from one of the dunes................................









That dune doesn't seem very high............

View from that dune............

G relaxing after the walk up.....




Panoramic view


Original material:  https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/


Monday, July 23, 2018

Taps at Weko Beach


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Originally posted on July 23, 2018
For more than 25 years, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, at the end of each day, "Taps" has been played live and in-person on bugle or trumpet at Weko Beach in Bridgman, MI.

We were able to visit at sunset and I videotaped the sunset and the playing of taps tonight.

The edited video; Hans Zimmer's score "Da Vinci Code", wind, waves and taps:





The original video; wind, wave and taps:





Original material:  https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/