A walk along the pier

Yesterday I mentioned our evening in Grand Haven.  We are so blessed to live near Lake Michigan.  It's always fun to get out and walk the channel and the pier!  It was a cloudy evening, but still pretty.  Here's a few photos from the walk.

 This is a monument set up to honor the Coast Guard, which is stationed here.

A view of the pier and the lighthouse.  There were a lot of others enjoying it that evening.

 This memorial is set up just before you get on the pier.  It's a sobering reminder of the tragedies that have occurred here.

This is my favorite spot - seeing the catwalk and the two lights ahead of us.

 This was an interesting sight at the end of the channel.  Apparently they are dredging the channel.  I've never seen this equipment out there before.

 The end of the pier, looking back at the lighthouse.  This is a favorite spot to sit and look out at the lake.

 On the walk back, we made our way past all these poles.  It seems the fishing was good that evening!

 A view of the beach from the pier.

As we were walking back, this Coast Guard ship went by, filled with men who appeared to be enjoyed the ride back to the station.

And at the end of the channel, a stop for ice cream!  What an enjoyable evening!