Dune Behavior 7-15-21

         Basicaly, last year's high water eroded the base of the dunes, now we are seeing the upper dune adjust to it's new, smaller base. The clay layer slows down the process but it continues to find its' new equilibrum. This will continue for some time.

   Here you can see large blocks of clay on the beach, that have calved from the clay layer near the top of the picture

       

this is just clay and water from a seep, that make the interesting patterns

This is a clay collapse that made it all the way to the waterline.

This shows a gap in the clay layer and the perched sand above, is funneling through the gap.  As the water washes away the sand at the waterline, the sand above will continue to funnel down.  You can't stop gravity.

This shot shows the same process but a bit more defined.

Dunes- FKT Northward 7-15-21

   This series cronicles a paddle from Frankfort to the CSA  July 15, 2021

     (disclaimer: it was early morning and I was shooting into the sunlight.  Some heavy shadows)

  This is the Bulffs Condos and the far left is Michigan Shores Apts

   This is MI Shores

   Next is a sequence starting at the Parr preserve and going in order Northward to the CSA.  There is some overlap in the sequence.

Above,  The South end of the Wildwood seawall starts on the left

sand filling in behind and over the wall

the access ramp being restored. coming along nicely.

Wildwood ends and CSA begins

The old wooden seawall North of CSA visable on the left.

the making of a sunset

Cold front passing.....the making of a sunset
   
     This series is shots of a cold front  passing just before sunset.  Video would have been more interesting, but if you look at the change in each picture, you get the idea.
    In a frontal passage like this, the wedge of cold air, close to the ground, forces the warmer,moist air up. This creates the visible cloud.

   The start.

The upper cloud is the warm air and the lower one is the cold front

The color change in the cloud now is because of the sun angle.

Looking at the back side, after the passage

  and finally we end up with a sunset...

This whole sequence, covered about 15 minutes.  It was great fun watching it progress.

Petes Woods, May 23.2020

    Several of you have asked for directions to Pete's Woods

       From the corner of M-22 and Joyfield Road, turn East (left), go about 4 or 5 miles. Just past the Blaine Church turn South (right) on Swamp Road. About a mile in, the parking lot is marked and on your right

     The Woods is a pocket of old growth timber in a gently rolling terrain.
   Enjoy the woods...Jay

  Q 15

         Birds and boats....enjoy

  Q 14

    Today is boat day...
                                   Be well and stay safe, Jay

 Q 13

         Crystalnews, e mail, should be up in some form this weekend.   
      Enjoy these shots.
          Stay safe,  Jay

    Crystal

  Bottle Gention

 Platte River