Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 11:00 p.m. in "The  City." A current temperature of 50° feels more like 42° with a brisk wind out of the northeast blowing @ 18 mph. Tonight's low-temperature is forecast by the NWS to drop to an actual 41°, before we rebound to tomorrow's high-temperature of 47°, which will be four degrees colder than today. 

That brisk wind is the reason for the Small Craft Advisory that was issued by the NWS from St. Joseph to Manistee until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night. That Small Craft Advisory forecast calls for 15 to 25 knot winds with gusts up to 30 knots and wave-heights from five to eight feet, making for hazardous conditions for Small  Craft. The sun will rise tomorrow morning @ 8:18 a.m. and set later @ 6:37 p.m.

There was good news in college football yesterday, that is if you are not a fan of the Wolverines of Michigan, because the Spartans of MSU rallied to defeat the Wolverines, 37 - 33. It was a great game for everyone to view, just not the best outcome for fans of Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines.

Yesterday, after the game, we went for a walk to keep me on a steady course, and that was a good thing.

Today, we did the same, that is after I finished my kitchen activities and after Mary and Ginger returned from their sojourn to the City Hall, the waterfront, and back. 

Somewhere in there, I got to photograph the activities of the men, working on the railroad at the nearby crossing located at 6th Ave, along with changing many of the ties beneath the rails in front of the manse and heading towards Holland. As a railfan, I was thrilled to get pictures of the various machines and men at work. 

This machine and two men removed the hold-downs that held the rails to the ties. 

While, this machine was used to remove the old ties.

Some activities still require workers with shovels to follow the machine.

This truck placed new ties in their proper places. 

When this machine, one of two I saw, came by to reinstall the ties as this man on his bike stopped to watch. 

In between, the neighbor across the street asked for permission to grab some of the old ties. 

Finally, a second machine came by to reinstall the hold-downs and spikes for the rails.

I was just shooting this smaller machine, but I got a great shot of the colorful leaves across the street. 

The reinstalled rails with a view of the rebuilt crossing on 6th Ave.

Of course, since I was outside, I took a pic of our Halloween decorations, our parkway garden in front of the manse, and the soon to be retired vast gardens too. 

Our mums are still blooming.

But our tomatoes, and peppers are now just a memory. 

I should mention that the woeful 0 - 8 Detroit Lions fell to the only slightly better Philadelphia Eagles, who are now 3 - 5 , by the final score of 6 - 33. The almost equally inept 3 - 5 Chicago Bears, fell to the 3 - 4 San Francisco 49ers, 22 - 33. The only bright spot for the Bears, was the play of rookie QB Justin Fields, who displayed some great skills as both a runner and a passer in the loss. But, a loss is still a loss. 

The Lions limp into their bye week next week, while the Bears visit the 4 - 3 Pittsburgh Steelers next Monday night. 

Earlier today, we did some of our indoor chores along with those aforementioned kitchen duties and our walkabout. I had a busy but satisfying day of crossword solving too, while Mary researched our local election picks before we filled out our absentee ballots, signed them, and then Mary and Ginger delivered them to City Hall. 

Tomorrow? Who knows. Ciao. 

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just after 9:15 p.m. in "The City" and I'm back. Yes, we had a great four-day vacation in a cabin located in the Manistee National Forest, about 100 miles north of the manse. 

The cabin was everything we'd hoped for and more.

We have a Small Craft Advisory in effect from  St. Joseph to Manistee until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. The NWS forecast calls for wind speeds of 30 knots and wave heights from four to six feet. 

Our current temperature is 55° according to my DTWS, with the NWS reporting winds out of the north @ 10 mph. causing it to feel more like 50°. Our overnight low-temperature tonight will drop to 49°, while tomorrow's high-temperature will rise to 58° with a forecast low-temperature of 47° after the sunrise @ 8:15 a.m. and well before the sunset @ 6:40 p.m.

I had a terrific P/T session today, which followed a great deal of walking at that aforementioned cabin on 20 acres in the Manistee National Forest. 

We were just down the road from the Bear Track Campground, near the small town of Irons, MI. 

The campground is closed to campers for the season, but that didn't stop us from taking some great pix.

The brook was babbling and easily heard with no background noise. 

A nice photo of the waters as they flowed past these fallen trees. 

These teps were as steep as they seemed, at least to me.

I'll include more pix in future blogs, but as PT. Barnum once purportedly said, "Always leave them wanting more."

At any rate, we hiked the nearby trails to the tune of over 10 miles, up hill and down. That being said, I guess that I'll include another couple of pics of our visit that shows the trails we followed. 

So much to see in a very tranquil setting. 

More scenic than any picture can depict.

Tomorrow, is the annual football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the MSU Spartans for the bragging rights over which is the best college football team in Michigan. Personally, I'm rooting for the Spartans because I adopted them when we moved here ten years ago. The game between the 7 - 0 Wolverines of Michigan and the 7 - 0 Spartans of MSU kicks off at Spartan Stadium at noon tomorrow. I know where I'll be. Mary will probably join me for part of the game, but I suspect that she will soon be upstairs cross-stitching on her latest project.

Is that enough for one day? Yes? Ciao.

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. across the nation and across the world. It is just past 9:00 p.m. in "The City." This is a special early evening edition of my regular blog.

My DTWS is displaying a current temperature of 47° with a barometric pressure of 29.42" of Hg and falling, Our overnight low-temperature forecast, courtesy of the NWS, calls for 40°. However, that aforementioned Gale Watch has been upgraded or updated to an actual Gale Warning from St. Joseph to Whitehall. Wind-speeds of 35 knots will propel waves of only one to three feet in height. So, the NWS cautions that there is a a chance that small boats may capsize. They strongly encourage small boats to stay tied up and in port.

The sun will rise on Sunday @ 8:08 a.m. and set later @ 6:49 p.m.

For fans of the 7 - 0 Michigan Wolverines, today's game against the 3 - 4 Wildcats of Northwestern had to be highly satisfactory, as the Wolverines crushed the Wildcats 33 - 7. 

Over at the campus of Central Michigan University, home of the 4 - 4 Chippewas, the 6 - 2 NIU Huskies eked out a win 39 - 38 in a MAC 10 contest.  

As you know, baseball is over for yours truly with the loss last night by my beloved Red Sox to the Astros. Sigh. 

We accomplished the indoor chores today and I also completed a crossword puzzle. 

However, the highlight of the day was the appearance of a rainbow over Grand Haven following a light rain shower late this afternoon. So perhaps there is a Pot O' Gold at the end. that's why Mary called the rainbow to my attention. I grabbed my camera, kept it set on the Scene Mode and the Beach setting, stepped onto the front porch of the mande and happily snapped away.

Looking northeast from the front porch of the manse.

The same location, just a different angle.

Due north, with more elevation.

Just too cool to pass up.

Of course, what would one of my blogs be without some YouTube™ videos with rainbows as their theme. So here are two, one from the late Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Somewhere Over the Rainbow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahr069-fzE

And one from the late Harry Chapin, Flowers Are Red.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHm2KdTTKUw

Otherwise, it is time for me to take a few days off to rest following the stress of yet another baseball season with no positive outcome. I know that I should be satisfied with the near-miss by the Red Sox. But I'm not. I can never be satisfied with the fire-sale the Cubs held, wherein they "Sold Off" the entire core of their 2016 World Series winning team. But, I'm not. I'm too old to watch and wait for yet another rebuilding effort by the Red Sox or the Cubs. I want it all and I want it now!

So, I'll be signing off until later this week as I clear my head and, wait for it, as I "Wait Until Next Year!" sigh.

Good morning or good evening, wherever  you may be. It is just past 7:00 a.m. in "The City." 

My DTWS is displaying a current temperature of 46° under cloudy-skies according to the NWS, as my view out the WW is dark, with a side of dark. The "Real Feel" is 44°, once again per the NWS with a wind out of the northeast @ two mph. The sun will rise this morning @ 8:08 a.m. and set later @ 6 :49 p.m. Once again, all times ae shown in EDST.

The NWS has issued a Gale Watch  from St. Joseph to Whitehall starting sometime tomorrow evening and ending sometime Monday afternoon. How's that for accuracy? Northeast Gale Force winds of 35 knots may propel waves up to three feet. Three feet? Mariners are cautioned to stay in port. We have have seen more concern from the NWS over Small Craft Advisories with lower wind-speeds and higher wave heights. What makes a Gale Watch with the numbers I've just stated more dangerous? Go figure.

Today at noon, the 6 - 0 Wolverines of  Michigan entertain the 3 - 3 wildcats of Northwestern in a Big-10 matchup.  

The 5 - 2 Huskies of NIU travel to Central Michigan University to face the 4 - 3 Chippewas, also @ noon in a MAC 10 game..

What can I say, there is no joy in Bean Town. My beloved Red Sox and their manager Alex Cora went to Houston last night and were thoroughly outplayed by Dusty Bakers' Astros. The Sox lost a must-win, best of seven game, 0 - 5 to the Astros, to find themselves watching the World Series from their respective couches this year. 

I was concerned about the Red Sox less than stellar bullpen and I was sadly proven right. While starting RHP Nathan Eovaldi pitched well while he was on the mound, giving up only one unearned run to the Astros early in the game, the Red sox bullpen once again imploded and the rest is history. Wait until next year is a saying that goes with the Cubs, not the Red Sox. 

We had a visit from the people who do our fall cleanup and winter snow removal yesterday to trim our overgrown hedges, cut back some trees, transplant a dogwood tree and some Hostas, cut back the jungle between our garage and that of our neighbor, and do a general fall cleanup. Everything looks great, but more leaves will be falling. 

I had a P/T appointment yesterday that went well. I made some vegan Italian burgers too and finished the Thursday crossword puzzle. I gave up on another novel that just wasn't working for me and I am starting another. Mary is still cross-stitching and ear-reading her book.

Today is indoor chore day and watching the Wolverines hopefully win their game over the Wildcats. That's all folks. Ciao. 

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 6:00 a.m. in "The City." All times listed in this blog are in Eastern Daylight Time until we "Fall Back" on November 7, 2021.

My DTWS is displaying a current temperature of 46° as we head towards today's sunrise @ 8:07 a.m. There are no alerts in effect at this time. Our high-temperature today is forecast by the NWS to reach only 50°, that's about six degrees cooler than yesterday. Of course, the water temperature of Lake Michigan is 63°, which means that the surfers we saw at the Grand Haven State Park yesterday were quite happy to be in the water. In fact, one of the surfers when asked by a bystander about the conditions said, "Awesome!", when asked about the high-waves. The sun will set tonight @ 6:50 p.m. as a precursor to the overnight low-temperature of 43°.

We decided late yesterday afternoon to travel to the library for a massive pick up, then on to the UPS store for a drop off, a side trip to the beach at the Grand Haven State Park for a quick photo-op and then finally to the gas station for a fill-up before stopping at the Goodwill Store for a donation. All that before returning to the manse. It was a busy day in retirement. 

As I mentioned, we stopped at the beach for some pix, so I'll include a few that I like here. All pictures were taken with a wide-angle lens and my camera set on the Scene Mode using the pre-set Beach setting.

This one captured the pier, the lighthouses, and part of the beach.

Same shooting location, just a tighter focus on the inner lighthouse, the rocks, and the walkway leading to the pier.

I never moved far, I just took this shot of the waves breaking at the mouth of the Grand River.

Of course, with the 25 knot winds, the waves "Broke over the railing", to borrow a phrase, and spilled onto the walkway.

I like how the camera made these shots possible with little help from me other than changing the telephoto settings. 

Tonight is the make or break night for my beloved Boston Red Sox, who are down 2 - 3 to the Houston Astros as the ALCS moves to Houston for a game tonight @ 8:08 p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi will make the start for the Sox in a must win game that will determine whether the Sox go to a deciding game seven, or whether they go home to watch the World Series on TV. I'm rooting for the Sox, but as I've said, their bullpen is a bit on the porous side. Hopefully, there will be a game seven Saturday night, also beginning @ 8:08 p.m.

Elsewhere in sporting news, the 7 - 0 Spartans of MSU have the day off tomorrow before taking on the 6 - 0 Wolverines of Michigan @ Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, October 30, for a 12:00 p.m. game. Here in Michigan, this game is for bragging rights for the entire season.

Speaking of the Wolverines, their opponents tomorrow are the 3 - 3 Wildcats of Northwestern @ 12:00 p.m. in the Big House in Ann Arbor, MI.

The 5 - 2 in the MAC West Huskies of NIU, are @ the home of the 4 - 3 Central Michigan Chippewas for a game @ 12:00 p.m.

We had one-half of my potato crop with some of my vegan bratwursts for dinner last night. Not a huge crop this year, but next year, look out, because I'll be planting actual seed potatoes in our three containers.

After dinner, I watched a presentation from Australia about Landscape Photography. Like always, I learned some new things, reinforced some previous knowledge, and enjoyed listening to the presenter's Aussie accent.

Today, I have a P/T appointment @ 10:30 a.m., so I'll be going back to bed shortly for more rest. I have to be up at 9:45 to allow myself time to get ready for the long drive to the P/T building. It takes nearly 15 minutes to get there. Ciao. 

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 6:15 a.m. in "The City."

The current temperature per my DTWS is 64°, whereas per the NWS it is 62° with a wind out of the south blowing @ 15 mph, the "Real Feel" is  60°. The 15 mph wind may or may not, be a result of the winds blowing on the shores of Lake Michigan that have caused the NWS to keep a Small Craft Advisory in force until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. That Small Craft Advisory is due to winds is due to the 20 - 25 knot winds with gusts up to 30 knots propelling waves up to eight feet in height. Surf's Up! A current barometric presure of 29.15" og Hg and rising is also on the display of my DTWS.

The sun will rise later this morning @ 8:06 a.m. and set later @ 6 :52 p.m. All times shown are in Eastern Daylight Time until next month.

What can I say, you've heard it here before, but the beloved do not have a solid bullpen and thus, once starting LHP Chris Sale faltered following six innings and after only giving up a solo home-run in the top of the first, the Sox' bullpen imploded en route to a 1 - 9 loss to the visiting Astros, who now lead the best of seen ALCS, 3 - 2. Game six is in Houston Friday night @ 8:08 p.m. with RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the mound for the beloved and it is a must-win game for the Red Sox. In fact, that Sox would have to win two in Houston to win the AL Pennant and move on to the 2021 World Series. What are the odds? Let's just say that moving mountains is probably more likely. 

We made a pick-up at the big-box nearly everything store yesterday afternoon with Ginger along for the ride. She and Mary had walked earlier, but once the rains threatened, we were not going to put her down to get her paws and fur wet. Wet terriers are not a thing of beauty.

Later in the evening, the thunder rolled and STWD adjourned to her upstairs hide-e-hole for a feeling of safety. 

Otherwise, this should be a quiet day here on the Palatial Estate and at the manse in particular. I have more reading to do, more crossword puzzle solving to accomplish, and more resting to be done. I spent time in the kitchen yesterday making some squash-kale soup, so today is a day of retirement for yours truly. Mary is still working on her latest cross-stitch project and it is coming along nicely. By the by, Mary came to bed earlier this morning on the heels of "reading" her book once the batteries had gone to zero-power on her tablet, mid-sentence. Ciao.

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 9:00 a.m. and well past the sunrise of 8:03 a.m. in "The City. 

Speaking of the sun, it will set tonight @ 6:55 p.m. The current temperature is either 48°, as per my DTWS, or 57°, as per the NWS, which also shows the "Real Feel" temperature to be 56° with a six mph breeze out of the south. I've never seen such a disparity in those temperature readings before, thus I have no explanation. However, both the NWS forecast and my own WW observations do concur. The blue-sky is mostly sunny with scattered clouds hither and yon. 

I just have to get in a baseball comment NOW! 

My beloved Red Sox routed the Astros last night, 12 - 3, to go up two games to one in the ALCS, as LHP Eduardo Rodriguez pitched enough innings to get the win. The Red Sox went on a rampage, beginning with a six-run second-inning that included a record-setting and historical third Grand Slam off the bat of Kyle Schwarber. Never before in post-season history have there been three Grand Slams. I could say more, but I think I'll just sit back and savor the sensation of going up 2 - 1 over the Astros. Game four is tonight in Fenway Park @ 8:08 p.m. EDT when RHP Nick Pivetta tries to emulate the superb pitching of Rodriguez last night as the Sox try for a commanding 3 - 1 ALCS lead.

I had an early P/T appointment, well early for me @ 10:00 a.m. yesterday and it went well. In fact, it went so well, that we were able to get out to Hofma Preserve early yesterday afternoon with Ginger, fresh from her grooming appointment and looking very sharp, for a hike on a new trail Our trip was a great photo-op with my 75mm to 300 mm lens mounted using various settings. Here are some samples of my efforts.

Our trail into the forest primeval.

The sunlight came through just enough to let me capture what I was seeing. 

In this view, the sun was having a harder time penetrating the canopy.

Same shot with different settings.

In scene mode, this shot was suggested by our Senior Staff Photographer. 

One sunlight spot seemed to dominate this shot. 

I love shots of gnarled roots and limbs mixed with sunlight.

Along the way, this bloom called out to me.

As did this one.

The only mushroom I espied on our hike.

This shot was more difficult looking into the sun.

Shooting east from the trail with these tree branches as a frame.

A fallen tree with sunny highlights caught my attention.

Back at our vast gardens, the sweet-pepper plants are offering a final tribute to a great growing season. 

I've been meaning to capture this shot of one of the aphid-eaten leaves of our giant hibiscus, Pink.

Mary is making progress on her cross-stitch efforts. I fell asleep when she was upstairs working while sitting in her favorite sunlit window while "reading" her book. She got the call to pick up Ginger, but when she came down, I was fast asleep and so she had to change her plans to travel direct to Hofma Preserve with me and Ginger. She had to return with Ginger to retrieve me from my slumber and then after Mary took a quick walk with STWD, we were off.

Today is another day of indoor chores, a visit to the veterinarian for STWD and Ginger, and more of whatever comes our way. Oh, let's not forget that there is baseball tonight at Fenway Park. Ciao. 

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just before 8:00 a.m. in "The City." Our current low-temperature of 49° feels like 49° with a wind out of the north @ two mph. The Small Craft Advisory that was in effect will end @ 8:00 a.m.  However, the waters of the "Big Lake", are cooling off. In fact, the current water-temperature being reported @ the Grand Haven State Park is 66°.

Once the sun rises today @ 8:02 a.m., the high-temperature is forecast by the NWS to reach a zenith of 66° under sunny-skies. That's well before the sun sets tonight @ 6:56 p.m.

I did the right thing yesterday and ate brunch while watching anything but the woeful Detroit Lions, who lost to the Cincinnati Bengals by a lopsided score of 11 - 34. At the risk of sounding like Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that." 

But wait, there's really more. A little-know fact, is that recently added teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans are linked with old-line teams like the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions as the only NFL teams to have never played in a Super Bowl. 

The Browns were reconstituted in the late 1990s after team owner Art Modell was thwarted in his plan to  move the Browns to Baltimore. He was eventually awarded the Baltimore NFL franchise that became the Ravens after the Colts had moved to Indianapolis. The Browns franchise, records, history and intellectual property, i. e. their logo and name, stayed in Cleveland. 

With an agreement between the City of Cleveland and the NFL to build a new NFL caliber stadium in Cleveland, Modell moved the Browns' team equipment and players to Baltimore where they became the Ravens. The Browns franchise in Cleveland, was sold to a new owner in 1998 for $530 million and the team was rebuilt by way of an expansion draft. At any rate, they are really a new team and thus the Lions are the only original NFL team to have never been to a Super Bowl. So don't get your hopes up Lions fans.

The equally inept Chicago Bears put on a better show versus the Green Bay Packers, but they still lost, 14 - 24. 

Mary is making progress on a new cross-stitch project that she found en route to looking up something else. Her fossil stitching project is on hold as she expands her efforts and horizons. I finished a crossword-puzzle yesterday and about 2/3 of a new large-print novel. We also took the fur-children for a walk in Central Park. 

Today, we have a grooming appointment for Ginger in the afternoon and I have a P/T appointment later this morning. Ciao. 

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 10:00 a.m. in "The  City."

Let's just dispense with the regular things and say that we have a sunny day in store for GH today, the high-temperature will be about eight degrees warmer than yesterday @ 63°, and there is still a Small Craft Advisory in effect until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. 

The 7 - 0 Spartans eked out a win over the 2 - 4 Hoosiers to spoil the Huskers Homecoming, but it was a grind and it was not pretty.

The  5 - 2 NIU Huskies ran roughshod over the 2 - 5 Falcons of Bowling Green yesterday, 34 - 26.

My beloved Red Sox hit two Grand Slam home runs yesterday afternoon in a game lasting until the middle of last night. Way too long, even for a fanatic like yours truly. Final score, Red Sox 9 - 5 over the Astros. Next game tomorrow night @ 8:08 p.m. EDT.

Mary was out with Ginger and I over the last couple of day. Mary and I went to a local event, Chow-Down Centertown yesterday. While we didn't have any food, and the musicians were either in-between sets or closing out sets, it was great to see that many people drawn to Centertown and the businesses there. Here I am as photographed by our Senior Staff Photographer catching the last number by a musician from Grand Rapids.

I guess some older, gray-haired guy got in the way.

In addition, Mary and Ginger took this photo on their walk the other day. 

The boat-basin @ CGSGH without any boats in view.

Otherwise, yesterday was a ho-hum kind of day and today should be even more so. Ciao. 

Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 7:45 a.m. in "The City", where the current temperature is 54° per the NWS and my own DTWS. Also per the NWS, it feels like 50° with a wind out of the northwest @ 14 mph. 

That wind is part of a Small Craft Advisory issued by the NWS that will be in effect until 8:00 a.m. Monday from St. Joseph to Grand Haven. Wind-speeds from 20 - 30 knots will propel waves up to nine feet in height, especially later tonight. The current barometric pressure is 29.24" of Hg and steady, indicating that the likelihood of precipitation is low, but that Small Craft Advisory will still be with us. The sun will rise this morning @ 8:00 a.m. and set tonight @ 7:00 p.m. 

I nearly forgot to mention that the water-temperature in the "Big Lake" has dropped to 65°. The boaters would surely be out to enjoy the last of their sailing days if it wasn't for that Small Craft Advisory which comes with the admonition to Small Craft  to stay tied up at the piers and off the churning waters of Lake Michigan. Yeah, like that will stop those who think that the advisory is for other people with less experience. However, the surf will be up, so those folks will be out there. 

Last night in the ALCS, the Red Sox took an early lead over the Astros, but the Red Sox bullpen couldn't hold that lead and ineffective and struggling starting LHP Chris Sale, was long gone by then. The Sox succumbed to the Astros, 4 - 5. One bright spot was the play of CF Kike Hernandez, who made a spectacular highlight-reel catch in CF to bail Sale out of an early bases-loaded jam with two outs. Hernandez also contributed four hits and two home-runs to the final tally. Today's game will begin @ 4:20 p.m. EDT in Houston, when RHP Nathan Eovaldi takes the mound for the Sox and tries to even up the series. 

Speaking of this afternoon, the 6 - 0 Wolverines of MI are off this week before returning to the "Big House" next Saturday, 10/23/21, to face the 2 - 3 Wildcats of Northwestern beginning @ 12:00 p.m. EDT.

The 6 - 0 Spartans of MSU are on the field today in Indiana to face the 2 - 3 Hoosiers for a game @ 12:00 p.m. EDT.

The 4 - 2 NIU Huskies are home today for a game versus the 2 - 4 Falcons of Bowling Green commencing @ 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Lest it be said that the rains deterred us from going out and about yesterday, I think I remember that we took a walk with the fur-children as the raindrops were falling on our heads, they kept falling as we walked. Oops. I was channeling B. J. Thomas as heard in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid there for a second. 

Oh what the hey, here is a link to that song from YouTube™. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NWZpsyaIbU

At any rate, Mary and Ginger got a bit further, but STWD and I were turned back towards the manse when a Mustang's loud mufflers convinced Sugar that she needed to get home, NOW!

But, I know for certain that we did get out for a photo-op at the beach adjacent to Grand Haven State Park yesterday afternoon. The waves had not yet reached a dangerous level, so people were walking on the beach and the piers. The sky at sunset over the beach and both the north and south piers was very cooperative and photogenic as I tried various settings. Hope you like some of them.

I had my camera set for sunset in this shot looking west.

Same setting, different direction.

I like this one with the same setting.

For this shot, I manually opened up the aperture and changed the shutter-speed.

Those in the know strongly suggest that you use people as perspective markers.

Sunset setting again.

The aperture was more open and the shutter speed was increased, again, manually.

Same settings for the aperture and shutter, I just adjusted my focal-length.

I really like this view of the north pier.

Once again, people for perspective.

Otherwise, today is a day for indoor chores, baseball, college-football, and other sundry items of a crafty or musical nature. Ciao.