Last week we had a day that reached 90 degrees (94 to be exact). The warm air brought warm winds with it, which proved to be a double edged sword.
First: the good. The windsurfing was excellent and it was great to be back in (not on frozen) water. I have seen lots of kayaks running around town, and several sailboats and fishing boats. Living close to so many bodies of water that vary in size from the largest inland lake in the land (Lake Superior), to small ponds, offers a ton of variety when it comes to water sports. Choose your favorite, and go for it!
The other side of the sword (that was a lot sharper), was the wildfires. Two wildfires burned well over 1,300 acres of our beautiful, pristine forest, and displaced tens of residents.
These two photos are of the Pinery Lake Wildfire, which scorched about 500 acres near L’Anse, MI.
Next photo essay; the Michigan Meritime Academy’s boat docks in Houghton for a night!