Grand Haven Pier

January 11 2012
Very warm temperatures (55 degrees) for this time of year in Michigan, and sunny too.  

  

 I was lucky to go along for a walk on the pier.

In the channel to Lake Michigan we saw diving ducks, maybe Red-breasted Mergansers, one even came up with a fish in its bill.

There were lots of people out and all seemed to be smiling. 
This little sweetie was at the end of the pier,
so cute. 

Beautiful day!

Olive Shores Ottawa County Park

2011 06 08 Olive Shores is a new 20 acre county park with 738 feet of Lake Michigan frontage located in Port Sheldon Township. Land acquisition for the park was completed in 2009. One of the parcels is the filming site for scenes from the movie Road to Perdition starring Tom Hanks.




This is another new park in Ottawa County.  Right now all that has been done to it is a sign, trail, and posts with a rope attached to help pull yourself up the steep Mt. Olive.  Soon I'm sure it will become a popular place to access the Lake Michigan beach.  It is peaceful now. 


Park "improvements" will include a 50 car parking lot, barrier free trails through the backdune forest, and a main trail with a stairway leading park visitors over a large dune known as Mt. Olive and to the beach on Lake Michigan. The design of all park facilities will emphasize preservation of the site’s unique natural features.  Other park improvements will include modern restrooms, interpretive signs, barrier free picnic sites, viewing areas on the dune top, and a boardwalk along the dune ridge providing scenic views of Lake Michigan. A separate pedestrian and bike access trail will provide access from Olive Shores Drive. 

                                Pull yourself up Mt. Olive

Lake Michigan from Olive Shores County Park