Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 7:30 a.m. in "The City."

I'm going to keep the verbage short and sweet today, as our Senior Staff Photographer and yours truly went to the beach yesterday and took beaucoup pix.

That being said, we have a current temperature of  59° that feels like 56° due to the 17 mph winds that are the dregs of the Gale Warning that will expire shortly. However overnight, the shoreline of Lake Michigan between St. Joseph and Manistee, experienced wind gusts up to 35 knots and wave heights from seven to ten feet! That was the cause of our trip to the beach at Grand Haven State Park, although the biggest waves had not occurred during our visit.

The sun will rise this morning @ 7:48 a.m. and it will set later @ 7:16 p.m. In between, we'll have a high-temperature of 64° and sunny skies.

So, on to the pix.

For contrast, our Senior Staff Photographer used her Olympus Waterproof camera with no zoom. 

This is a shot of the campground, still heavily occupied at the State Park.

And a long shot of the mostly deserted beach located there.

Being the proud owner of a very good telephoto lens, I had that amounted to my Olympus DSLR using my monopod for support, as that lens is on the weighty side. 

A telephoto lens makes a big difference. 

Even though the peak waves had not yet materialized, the lake was roiling at about 5:00 p.m. yesterday.

Our inner lighthouse on the south pier, as the waves broke over the pier..

The outer lighthouse.

Looking south, towards Holland.

These kite-surfers were on the north side of the south pier.

A brave young lady starting her battle with the waves.

This is s pic of that young lady in her wetsuit, nearly obscured by the waves.

I especially liked how this shot of her battle turned out.

Many waves were taller than her height, which I estimated to be about 5'6".

As I said, the mostly deserted beach as seen with my telephoto lens.

Yes Virginia, the waves were big and getting bigger!

No sand fence to get in the way of a great shot of the outer lighthouse.

Again, looking south.

I made it to the ENT appointment yesterday, where I learned that my issues weren't serious and all that I need to do is use some nasal decongestants on a regular basis. Phew!

Mary made one of mine and Adam's favorites for dinner last night, Spaghetti-Role Casserole, veganized. She went back to her original recipe, sorry Colonel, and with the return or addition of diced tomatoes, it was nothing short of terrific!

Today, I have my second of five appointments at the orthopedist for my knees. If all goes well, that should not take too long. I like that the Covid-19 pandemic has streamlined the visits to all doctor's offices, which has minimized wait times. 

Otherwise, we have only one plan. When I return from the ortho appointment, we have to go to the library for a return and pick up session. We should take the fur-children for a walkabout too, time permitting. They can be easily distracted, as we did yesterday when we went out without them, by bribing them with dinner. I doubt that they will fall for that today. 

I nearly forgot. Here is a pic of Ginger from afar using a regular lens, and one taken from across the room with that telephoto lens. along with a shot out the backdoor of the manse.

Good.

Same shot, but way cute!

Before I let the fur-children, this squirrel was lounging on the deck railing.

Ciao.