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Michigan's Lake Michigan Coastal Area: Land Beyond the Dunes and Lake
Not the Dunes, Not the Lake: The Other Stuff™

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A green and red tugboat named Reiss sits frozen in the ice on Lake Kalamazoo in Saugatuck, Michigan, with a snowy shoreline featuring houses and a forested hill in the background. A radar dome sits atop the hill under a cloudy sky. Tall, dry reeds line the foreground.

Frozen in Time Powered by an 1880, one-of-a-kind, two cylinder steam engine, the single screw tug, Reiss, was built in 1913. It was brough to Saugatuck in 1969. After running aground during an attempt to move it, the Reiss spent a decade sitting on a sand bar as a curiosity and tourist attraction on Lake Kalamazoo. In 2015 it was finally pulled free.

A large white steamship named SS Keewatin with a yellow and red funnel is being towed by a red and black tugboat along the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan, surrounded by green trees, in drizzling rain. In the foreground, a person in a small inflatable boat with an umbrella photographs the scene as the ship navigates its last curve toward Lake Michigan.

Departure of the Keewatin In a drizzling rain and with tugboats at each end, the SS Keewatin is backed around the last curve of the Kalamazoo River and out to Lake Michigan. After 45 years as a local museum and landmark, the Edwardian steamship was returning to her original home port, Port McNicoll, Ontario. Some were compelled to follow, however they could, for a last possible look.

A close-up of a classic 1955 Cadillac's side mirror and antenna silhouetted against a gradient sunset sky fading from purple to orange. Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Michigan

Classic Sunset at Oval Beach A classic 1955 Cadillac is silhouetted against the vibrant sunset at Oval Beach, its surface reflecting the warm hues of purple and orange.

Waves and footprints etched into smooth sand at Oval Beach after an afternoon rain, reflecting traces of human activity and raising questions about the lakeshore’s future.

Conflicts of Interest Much like an Etcha-Sketch, an afternoon rain reset the canvas of sand at Oval Beach, reputed to be among the world's finest sands. Hours later the sand bore testimony of the afternoon's activity and an illustration about the conflicts of interest about the lakeshore's future.

Blow It Up

Kat's Moon I was pulled out of bed before dawn one morning in order to pursue an image of the full moon setting over Lake Michigan. The name of the print gives credit where credit is due.

A serene beach at sunset with gentle waves reflecting golden sunlight, creating a shimmering effect on the water. Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Michigan

Rhythm and Blues As waves wash across a low berm, the water left behind momentarily takes on the texture of the sand before seeping away and back to the lake. The sand of Oval Beach has been deposited over the eons by the action of wind and water.

Last Days of Summer As the first winds of Autumn signal Summer's end, the stalwart gulls reclaim Oval Beach.

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