Lake Michigan

Fly Days

St. Joseph Michigan Shoreline around 2:00 pm today

Looking down at the St. Joseph & Benton Harbor Michigan shoreline and harbor.
Looking North along the shoreline toward St. Joseph Piers

Die Hard Fisherman ?

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The lake Michigan shoreline ice changes by the hour it seems. You can almost see the fisherman’s boat as he navigates thru the small pancake ice back to the St. Joseph river.
Looking north toward the St Joseph Piers. Rather flat lake conditions today with a narrow band of protective shoreline ice.
Up norths a ways this is the South Haven (Michigan) piers surround by pancake ice but the ice pack is larger as you proceed north prodded by the north currents and wind.
It was a very chilly but Blue Sky day and great for flying. This is the SW Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH) in Benton Harbor Michigan and as you can see the only ice and snow to be seen is in the shadows along the river banks.

Today’s Airborne Walk-About

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The Dunes south of Grand Meir with a slight dusting of snow
New Buffalo Marina – Waiting for Spring and hopefully lower water levels
D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The light dusting of snow shows off the roads and trails very well. The large concrete pads are the 765/ 345 KV switch yards and the small pad is the independent spent fuel storage area well away from the lake
Waco Beach, Bridgman, Mi The light snow accents the trail and pathways around the dunes.
Today’s ever changing ice formations around the St. Joseph, Michigan piers.

Another Airborne Fly About

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Feb 26, 2021 – St. Joseph Piers In Ice
South Haven Piers in Ice
South Haven- North Shore beach – Note the three areas of ice formation
Icey river under Dyckman St. crossing the black river by the Maritime Museum
Better picture of the ice free river by the Northside & Southside Marina’s

Is Your Jar Full?

Miscellaneous Ramblings

When things in your life seem almost to much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar……and the beer.

A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the Professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The Professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous “Yes.”

The Professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the Professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else – the small stuff.”

“If you put the sand into the jar first”, he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

When he had finished, there was a profound silence. Then one of the students raised her hand and with a puzzled expression, inquired what the beer represented.

The Professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”

(From FB)