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St. Joseph, MI Lighthouse

JJsMom — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:27:31 GMT

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tansy — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:30:19 GMT

That is an incredible sight.

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Luv2Decorate — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:31:05 GMT

That is so beautiful! It's amazing that freighters are still cruising and delivering on the Great Lakes.

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qualitygal — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:32:29 GMT

A W E S O M E!!!! Love those pictures. I have one of St. Joe's.

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kdgn — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:33:08 GMT

Oh my!

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Luv2Decorate — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:33:44 GMT

Here's Grand Haven's light house.

The top long structure is a catwalk that goes the entire length of the pier. The Lake has been angry!

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Sabatini2 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:34:42 GMT

Incredible pics. TY for sharing.

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kittykatkay — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:35:29 GMT

Loving these pictures!

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Preds — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:36:43 GMT

WOW!!!!!

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JJsMom — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:48:04 GMT

Wow -- Grand Haven. Thanks for posting! Mother Nature can be treacherous yet so beautiful.

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:49:51 GMT

My grandfather was a lighthouse keeper and I have a picture of him standing on rocks surrounding the lighthouse he served at and the water is frozen like that. Not the lighthouse itself.

I'm sure the heat from the building and the light kept it somewhat less frozen like the one in the picture.

His house was only accessible by boat.

Now they are all automated and unmanned so there is no one to keep the ice away.

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JJsMom — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:53:31 GMT

That's cool, CelticCrafter. I've actually been to this lighthouse in St. Joseph in the summer. It's so strange to see it like this.

There are more stunning photos here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2534548/Michigan-lighthouse-transformed-giant-icicle-freezing-storm.html

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JustJules — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:57:48 GMT

Beautiful pics, thanks for sharing. Mother Nature really is the best artist.

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Luv2Decorate — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:56:34 GMT

On 1/7/2014 CelticCrafter said:
My grandfather was a lighthouse keeper and I have a picture of him standing on rocks surrounding the lighthouse he served at and the water is frozen like that. Not the lighthouse itself.

I'm sure the heat from the building and the light kept it somewhat less frozen like the one in the picture.

His house was only accessible by boat.

Now they are all automated and unmanned so there is no one to keep the ice away.

In Northern Michigan there are a few light houses that still have lighthouse keepers. They accept applications and usually retired couples apply for the job. I think they switch keepers every year or so. It would quite an experience! A couple that we know were trying to get the "job", but they didn't. They were bummed.

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10sluvr — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:26:54 GMT

we live about an hour, from lake michigan and it's really beautiful (but dangerous) in the winter. this latest storm, has been brutal. wonderful pics. i've only been to the lighthouses, in the summer.

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Lila Belle — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:27:40 GMT

WoW !

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stevieb — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:43:47 GMT

Amazing pictures. Beautiful, and truly puts one in awe of what nature can do.

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serenity4ever — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:09:49 GMT

Thanks for sharing.... The beauty of nature.