Doodads — campground walk 121221

Posted by msjadeli on December 13, 2021

I’m trying to keep going with fitness even as the weather gets chillier (even if no snowier!) There has been a mighty wind blowing here for days. At Lake MI the wind becomes king. I decided to walk where I could enjoy the lake environment but not get frozen by the winds. What better place than a campground where the dunes buffered the wind?

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This app has a gps tracker on it. So easy to use! I love my new phone!

resized me walking at campground 121221 — me with the dune behind and the lake behind that.

resized west michigan map at campground 121221 — Poster showing Lake Michigan, West Michigan, and some of the lighthouses along the lake.

resized dune ecology poster at campground 121221 — poster showing dunes formation and ecology

atphoto_gallery_map_61_1687950378_16393436152595449158321713553791 — one of just two mini cabin campsites here. I see a snow shovel so wonder if they can be rented in winter?

resized december campers 121221 — diehard December campers. I admire these individuals, and actually it hasn’t been that cold the past few days. In the 40’s (F)

resized campsite marker 121221 — This is how the campsites are marked. I was surprised there were so many of them in this campground. The State makes a bundle in camping fees in the summer as this place is packed all season (as are all of the State Parks!)

resized total campsites in this campground 121221 — then i came upon this sign. 106??? They pack them in like sardines! That said, most campers probably spend most of their days on the beach, so no big deal.

resized sun thru trees with lake background 121221 — such a gorgeous day for a walk

resized sidewalk out to stairway to lake 121221 — a nice wheelchair-accessible sidewalk out to a wooded outlook and stairway down to the lake (not wheelchair-accessible)

resized stairway out to lake 2 121221 — now is that lovely or what

resized walkway leading to beach 121221 — stairway down to the beach.

resized lake mi from walkway 121221 — lake view from the lookout. Ahhhhhh

resized chthulu tree on dune 121221 — You have to be a tough tree to survive out here on the dunes. I have named this one Chthulu.

resized still standing 121221 — still standing

I took a video out at the lake yesterday also. Because the sound is so loud, you might want to mute the video when you watch it. I thought about adding a nice soundtrack, but I wanted you to hear what it sounds like out there. I walked the campground road instead. The dunes temper the king’s voice to a whooshing white noise.

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Misky says:

December 13, 2021 at 12:32 pm

Lovely photos, too.

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Benn Bell says:

December 13, 2021 at 2:27 pm

I like to hike. Great pictures!

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1. msjadeli says:
  
  December 13, 2021 at 2:30 pm
  
  Thanks, Benn. I prefer flat surfaces to hiking these days, but if I can ever get fit again…
  
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ghostmmnc says:

December 13, 2021 at 3:51 pm

Seems like a nice place to camp. Must be beautiful in the summer. There sure were a lot of spaces for people to set up. Those waves in the video were soothing to see, and the sunlight on the water is so pretty. 🙂

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1. msjadeli says:
  
  December 13, 2021 at 4:17 pm
  
  Barbara, Michigan is paradise in summer. Glad you enjoyed the soothing waves and sunlight on the water. There is healing in both of them.
  
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memadtwo says:

December 13, 2021 at 7:19 pm

Amazing skies! I also love the walkway to the beach. (K)

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1. msjadeli says:
  
  December 13, 2021 at 7:38 pm
  
  Kerfe, it was a perfect day for the lake. I love how the sky and the water are always changing color up against the clouds and the sand. I wish I could capture the whooshing white noise.
  
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badfinger20 (Max) says:

December 14, 2021 at 12:06 am

Great pictures Lisa…love the views…there is something sad about a cold beach.

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1. msjadeli says:
  
  December 14, 2021 at 12:50 am
  
  You know it does feel like the water has turned its back on us and is doing its own thing in winter.
  
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