In the spring of 1696, along the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, the Jesuit priest Father Pierre François Pinet established the Mission of the GuardianRead More
Category: Great Lakes
Every major city that has been around for a while has layers of history that can often be seen in abandoned or forgotten infrastructure projects,Read More
Dave was out at L1 a short while ago and alerted me of a new and very distressing development. It appears that all access toRead More
Dave was out at the lakefront yesterday and took this photo over by Diversey Harbor: He sent me the pic along with these comments: TheRead More
Charles Cushman was born in the small southern Indiana town of Poseyville in 1896. Like many other young and enterprising Midwesterners, he felt the drawRead More
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We’ve had a string of warmer days now that have broken up the ice, so the lakefront looks pretty clear. I can’t wait to getRead More
A snowy owl made a rare appearance at Montrose Beach during the swim on Sunday (the one I missed out on, of course). Fortunately, localRead More
Nick was out at the lakefront Thursday and Friday and captured some neat images and videos. Per Nick: I took a picture of a rainbowRead More
Whenever you make a jaunt out to L1 during the warmer months, chances are quite good that you’ll see one or more of these loyalRead More