August 2, 2015. A Rainy Day in Straits State Park.

 

August 2, 2015.  A Rainy Day in Straits State Park.  It has rained most of the day.  We wisely stayed in the campground rather than risk getting caught in the storms while cycling around Mackinac Island.  I studied the owners manual for the audio system in Harvey, we refilled the water tank and did some light shopping at a nearby grocery store.  The only purchase worth mentioning was a box of butter pecan ice cream.  I love butter pecan.  Well, I love ice cream, but butter pecan is my favorite.

It has been a quiet day but for the storms.  We have stayed dry while some of our neighbors have not fared as well.  Many of the campers here are in tents.  Our next door neighbors have watched their screened cooking tent and contents get soaked.  There was actually a small stream of water coursing through the tent.

After the first thunderstorm abated, they hung a rope and strung their sleeping bags and other clothing to dry.  The items were still hanging on the rope when the second round of rain passed through. They are not happy campers.  Forgive me; I have waited a long time to legitimately use that phrase in the blog.

I have no new pictures because we haven't been anywhere other than the grocery store. So, the pictures above were taken yesterday on the island.  The picture of the Boy Scouts descending the steps has a back story.  In the Gerald Ford Presidential Library, there is a photo of him, as an Eagle Scout, standing atop Arch Rock on Mackinac Island.  The steps depicted in the picture provide access to the rock.  The Scouts were evidently recreating the photo of the late President.  The last few photos focus on Mission Point, one of them is the interior kiva lobby.  These pictures didn't make the cut yesterday, but I have lowered my standards due to inactivity today.

We will move south tomorrow.  Our likely stopping place will be somewhere near Petoskey, MI.  We will cling to the east coast of Lake Michigan as we proceed south.  The plan is to be home later this week.  See you then.