Today I’m thankful for the Great Lakes. It’s a vague and generalized thing to be thankful for, but I could go on forever about each lake that I have experience with and I just don’t have time for that right now. I’m thankful for their beauty and for their resources. I’ve watched countless sunrises and sunsets over the lakes, stared at the stars all night on the beach, and cooled my body on hot summer days for decades. These lakes are just glorious all year.
I’m grateful for a place to sit and think while I listen to the waves crash on shore. I’m thankful for friends who also enjoy these beautiful places along the lakes. When I lived in Texas or New Mexico, I missed being near them so much. While in Oregon and Washington, I had the ocean and it was a great substitute.
The Great Lakes must be protected and cared for, so go see them for yourself and learn how important they are to the world.
Sunset on Park Point in Duluth, MN over Lake Superior
Sunrise over Lake Superior on Park Point in Duluth, MN
Another Lake Superior Sunrise in Duluth, MN
A cold January sunrise in Duluth, MN over a frozen Lake Superior
Lake Huron sunset, 9pm, Seagull Point Park in Rogers City, MI
Lake Huron sunset in the late fall near Rogers City, MI
Lake Huron Sunset near Rogers City, MI featuring a tamarack tree losing needles in late fall
Summer sunset over Lake Michigan in Grand Haven, MI
Sunrise over Lake Michigan in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (from about 2005)
Summer Sunset over Lake Michigan
Waves crashing on a Lake Michigan beach