Can a lake have emotions? English professors would argue not. Those who have experienced Lake Michigan may argue differently. Viewing a display model of a 700' freighter that was broken up and sunk by an angry Lake Michigan makes one think about the wisdom of adventuring out. The photo below shows the Grand Haven lighthouse on a day that was too rough for small boats. The water looks calm since it is on the south side of the jetty and the wind and waves were from the north. The photo is presented as a reference for the images that follow, which were made from the opposite direction for obvious reasons.
Petoskey, located at the end of a very open Little Traverse Bay, does not have a natural harbor. A breakwater has been constructed to provide protection for a marina located near downtown. The below image is of that breakwater.
Can a lake be angry?
Many thanks to Shirley Cooper for sharing a link to lighthouse photographs which contained the above images.
http://www.lovethesepics.com/2011/04/power-of-the-storm-44-ferocious-waves-attacking-lighthouses/
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