Lake Michigan

The view of Chicago from the 31st Street Beach pier is rather nice. The water was a beautiful choppy blue:

Chicago skyline on Lake Michigan. September 2, 2025 © Dawn Nelson 2025

A warm blue sky day journey to Lake Michigan on the beach in New Buffalo, Michigan:

The beach in New Buffalo at Lake Michigan. September 2, 2025 © Dawn Nelson 2025

The beach in New Buffalo at Lake Michigan. September 2, 2025 © Dawn Nelson 2025

Last of the River Ice at Argo Pond

Most everything has melted now, but here is a nice characterization of the complete ice cover of the Huron River in late February. It was thick enough that someone cleared a patch to ice skate on, which leads all the way across the Argo Pond to the NEW Center. Very impressive ice cover.

© Dawn Nelson 2025