Grand Haven’s Winter Beauty
Feb 16th, 2008 by John
Grand Haven Light House
Julie and I, and her mother, Lois, went to Grand Haven to see the terrible beauty of Lake Michigan in winter. Instead of sand dunes we saw snow dunes–rolling mounds of ice and snow framing the edge of the big lake. We also enjoyed one of the best hamburgers in West Michigan at the Kirby Grill. We kept contrasting our walk along the channel last summer to what it looks like now (above).
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Hi John,
Really brings back memories. Grand Haven is an enchanting place.
If you ever want to have a little mischievous fun, drive back some of the private drives off from the beach roads in the Summer, and you will be shocked at the “mansions of glory” built up in the dunes. You might get chased off with a shotgun, however
Can’t say I miss the snow & ice, but it sure is beautiful.
Intense snow and ice always reminds me of one of my favorite movies from my yoot, Dr. Zhivago.
Only recently, however, I was crushed to find out that the magnificent icy winterized “summer home” in Vereekinu (sp) that Dr. Zhivago and Lara hid out in one winter, was actually done with melted wax, and the actors roasted under heavy coats in, I believe Spain.
Blessings,
Terry
Beautiful!
Terry,
I happy to arouse your nostalgia for Grand Haven
We’ll have to try to get a peek at the summer mansions.
Dr Zhivago–what a movie!
Fred,
Thanks.
John,
Beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this with us all.
God’s creation especially in the winter proclaims his glory.
Amazing photo. We don’t get anything like that in So. Cal.
Thanks
Preacherman,
Lake Michigan is a beautiful reality in all seasons.
Wes Ellis,
Yeah, but you’ve got the Pacific! And Palm trees
There are few place that as beautiful as Grand Haven, no matter what the season. to walk the board walk in summer of see what winter can do it amazing. Whenever I am back driving on 31 I will divert my trip and stop and walk on the pier because it is so good.