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Last Sunday we went for a drive up into Michigan to look at leaves and ended up in St. Joseph. Never a bad drive when it ends at Lake Michigan! Instead of going home the way we came, we just drove down the coast to New Buffalo - not far - and took our usual route home. (Usually when we go to the lake, it's at New Buffalo.) It was a beautiful day - mid-70s F, sunny, not too windy, so a good day for the beach. Of course all days are a good day for the beach but some days are more suited to watching the water from the car!
This was the view from the bedroom window last Sunday, about 9:00 a.m. The photo doesn't do justice to the leaves.
This was taken just a couple miles out of town. The colors were pretty but not vibrant yet. They got moreso the farther north we got. (Which wasn't that far - maybe 50 miles? 40?)
First glimpse of Lake Michigan heading west into St. Joseph.
The lake was very calm and sort of silvery gray Sunday. Not much color in spite of the sunny skies and no real wave action. I especially like that third one showing that silvery-white line on the horizon (that's looking southwest - probably more south-southwest). The water was warm enough for wading - Irish estimated low 60s F - but not, in my mind, nearly warm enough for swimming. There were a handful of intrepid folk up to their waists in the water though.
I liked the dog prints and the tiny little shells - about the only shells we get. The third one is showing someone's front yard across the road from the beach. The beach crosses the road!
I took this one because I liked the way that line on the horizon looked in the sideview mirror. I took this one just before we pulled away and left town.
At New Buffalo we did stop at the beach but didn't get out of the car. It was pretty crowded, mostly with people not wearing masks. I did brave a public restroom for the first time since March. It was in a gas station/convenience store where they enforced the mask mandate and had plexiglass between customer and cashier. It was clean, there was plenty of soap and water, and we had sanitizer in the car, so I think I'm good! It feels really weird to feel brave just for using a toilet in a public building.
We haven't been up to Holland in several years and I've been dying to go, so we're hoping to go there this Saturday. Basically we're going to drive around, get food to go, eat at the beach (probably in the car - October at the beach can be windy and chilly). I'm not sure about going into shops. If we do, it'll just be one or two. I know it's allowed now and people I see there on Instagram are pretty vigilant about social distancing and wearing masks. We'll play that part by ear.
This was the view from the bedroom window last Sunday, about 9:00 a.m. The photo doesn't do justice to the leaves.
This was taken just a couple miles out of town. The colors were pretty but not vibrant yet. They got moreso the farther north we got. (Which wasn't that far - maybe 50 miles? 40?)
First glimpse of Lake Michigan heading west into St. Joseph.
The lake was very calm and sort of silvery gray Sunday. Not much color in spite of the sunny skies and no real wave action. I especially like that third one showing that silvery-white line on the horizon (that's looking southwest - probably more south-southwest). The water was warm enough for wading - Irish estimated low 60s F - but not, in my mind, nearly warm enough for swimming. There were a handful of intrepid folk up to their waists in the water though.
I liked the dog prints and the tiny little shells - about the only shells we get. The third one is showing someone's front yard across the road from the beach. The beach crosses the road!
I took this one because I liked the way that line on the horizon looked in the sideview mirror. I took this one just before we pulled away and left town.
At New Buffalo we did stop at the beach but didn't get out of the car. It was pretty crowded, mostly with people not wearing masks. I did brave a public restroom for the first time since March. It was in a gas station/convenience store where they enforced the mask mandate and had plexiglass between customer and cashier. It was clean, there was plenty of soap and water, and we had sanitizer in the car, so I think I'm good! It feels really weird to feel brave just for using a toilet in a public building.
We haven't been up to Holland in several years and I've been dying to go, so we're hoping to go there this Saturday. Basically we're going to drive around, get food to go, eat at the beach (probably in the car - October at the beach can be windy and chilly). I'm not sure about going into shops. If we do, it'll just be one or two. I know it's allowed now and people I see there on Instagram are pretty vigilant about social distancing and wearing masks. We'll play that part by ear.
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