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Sunday, April 26, 2026

A hike to the lake

We had very nice weather for several days last week, so Bob and I went out for a hike to Lake Michigan. This was a hike on a dune which had lots and lots of stairs! But it was beautiful and the view of the lake when we got there was worth it.


It was a beautiful, sunny day.




The park has nice paths, and lots of stairs.






Here we are at the top of the dune - the walk goes across the narrow top with a fairly steep incline on both sides.







There were nice benches in several places to stop and rest.






Beautiful trees along the way, and even some new leaves starting to pop out.






We made it!  Look at this view, overlooking Lake Michigan.








All those stairs we climbed up, now we had to go back down.








Along the way, Bob spotted this stone, engraved with 'love' on one of the fence posts.






We saw wildflowers too, including these pretty little ones called "Dutchmans Breeches".






As we neared the end of the trail, Bob spotted another stone.  This one says 'courageous'.









After we finished, we stopped at a popular sandwich shop and split a grilled cheese and fries.  What a great way to spend a sunny morning!

6 comments:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear Mari, your grilled cheese and fries that you shared looks delicious.
Your photos are absolutely stunning. What a beautiful place for a walk.
I like the encouraging stones as well.
Here in Montreal we are getting gorgeous weather and I have been out walking and taking photos as well.
Thank you so much for sharing.

Jenny the Pirate said...

OK I was all the way there with you until you split the GC and fries. NO WAY am I doing all that walking and not getting my own sandwich and French fries. Just not even negotiable. Hahahahaha only slightly kidding. You two are living, breathing examples of love and courage! xoxo 🏴‍☠️

Miss Merry said...

What a beautiful place to walk!

acorn hollow said...

What a lovely way to spend a beautiful day.
Cathy

Ginny Hartzler said...

The view of the blue water is so pretty. And I'm glad to see that the stairs have railings. The Dutchman's Breeches are so cool! I have never seen a real one.

Deb J. in Utah said...

Wow, that looks amazing! I am looking forward to visiting you sometime after retirement and seeing this beautiful part of the country! Have a great week!