Isolation beside the Gulf of Mexico

Fire Extinguishers

Beach Detonation

Gulf of Mexico from the 27th floor of the Phoenix

Eight Forty Eight

Summer’s Gone

Wildflowers have mostly gone to seed and the brilliant, lush greens of summer have given way to the dusty, drab greens and browns of early autumn. How did this happen so quickly? June was just yesterday – wasn’t it?

…and a River Flows Around It

A clump of cattails and grass broke away from the bank of the White River, floated downstream and lodged against the Fishing Bridge in Montague, Michigan.

The Montague Flood – 2018

Standing water in Montague, Michigan after several days of heavy August rain.

After several days of heavy rain, Twisters Ice Cream shop in Montague is bounded by standing water to the south across the bicycle trail.

Butternut Creek rises with the rain, but quickly drains into the White River, which empties into White Lake. The water level in the Lake is 3 to 4 feet higher than it was two years ago. The beach on Lake Michigan, about 7 miles to the west, is almost non-existent.

Buttermilk Creek in Montague, Michigan. Although the water has receded significantly, it is still much above its normal level.