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