Steps at Twelve Mile Beach

Steps at Twelve Mile Beach
Originally uploaded by CaptPiper.

We just returned from our vacation in the upper penninsula. We rented a cabin on Indian Lake near Manistique, and it was fine. But the best day was Tuesday when we drove up to Twelve Mil Beach and went swimming in the huge waves that happened to be in fine form that day.
On Thursday the boys wanted to return to Twelve Mile, since the fishing wasn't that great and Lake Michigan was calm. We warned them that there was no way to know what Lake Superior would be like on any given day. We aren't experienced enough to determine that information from wind direction or velocity given on the weather channel. But they wanted to go for it anyway. So we made the two hour trip north. The Lake was calm. Pefect for snokeling and looking for pretty rocks, which is what I love to do. The boys (and girls) were deflated.
Eventually the stable flies, which love a calm day when the wind is out of the southwest, drove us away with their incessant biting. But before that, I stayed in the water and snorkeled until I was chilled to the bone. Probably close to two hours.

The River at Sunrise

The River at Sunrise
Originally uploaded by CaptPiper.

I woke up early this morning and saw that there was a thick fog in spots and layers of it. I immediately thought that it might be worth my while to haul my rear out of bed and take photos of what promised to be a particularly beautiful morning. I pulled on a shirt and a pair of jeans and headed for the back country roads before the sun was up.
It was definitely worth it. For more pictures, go to my Flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piper/

Good Morning, Good Bye

Good Morning, Good Bye
Originally uploaded by CaptPiper.

Summer mornings are bliss. For me, anyway. Tim still has to head off to work very morning. I was noticing the morning light warming the garage and the cool west light in the kitchen contrasting with it. Kind of interesting.