A beautiful Ending to A Great Boating Season, Season 2013

Well we went to Ambiance this weekend, to clean her up and get her ready for another COLD Winter of Storage. Although she is always kept in a warm building at 52*, she needed to be set up for winter and all cleaned up. We had a great season with Ambiance this year, got to have MOST of the Family on board and Grandkids, we all had a great time.... Here's some shots of the ending season and the sunrise it was cold uhm and it was cold...Thanks Ambiance for a Great Season..
This was at 7 am, can't believe we were awake..

 Just behind the boat, The sun pops up ever so slowly!!!!!!!!!!

 Every weekend, a Bass Tourney...man it was cold...

Camping in the North Michigan

Raining like crazy in northern Michigan , Halloween weekend scary spooky weekend . Looks like it may clear up soon, but one never knows. Can't wait for the Michigan game to start, I may take a nap first though!!!!!

Season is Ending very Fast

We're on the boat this weekend, cleaning,packing,putting a lot of work into getting "Ambiance" ready for winter storage. Once again waves were up today so NO late season cruise for these weekend warriors. One more trip to West Michigan before she's put away for the winter.

We are sad, it's an end to another season, and end to another Chapter in Our Lives...So many chapters to go, but letting one pass by... is hard, it's emotional, its....Life.
 My opening picture, is on land, this was a Non boating weekend, which means, boating season is certainly coming to an end... this is Lake Superior....And we're sitting at the end of the World, and I am definitely sitting next to the only person I'd want to go to the end of the world with... My Wife.

 My Bride Below, holding up the world on her shoulders, she's awesome and she's wonderful.

This was one of the BEST trips Maryanne and I have had, certainly in the Top 5...

 What a great week, can't wait for the next one...

Gods Handy Work, Take A Look at what he can do....

Photographed some of the most Amazing Clouds over the Marina.... Had some time to really Let them take shape and color, never producing a Storm for us though, Colors were unbelievable...

On the Boat with MY Beautiful Wife

It's going to be a great weekend , alone on our Boat , nothing to interrupt us all Weekend , Life is good!!!
"Don't live life, build a life you want and own it!"

2013 Boating Vacation,Was Awesome.

Started off the Vacation this year, Wanting to Head up to Leland Michigan, we didn't get that far up North, but still had a great time where we did end up....FrankFort Michigan. We Headed up the West Coast of Michigan in Ambiance on Sunday.
First Pic Shows water Level back up to at least Last years levels, this log is our level marker, right next to the boat, Turtle Heaven.....

 The Day was sunny and beautiful, We were headed out in the afternoon....

Some of the Views from the Dock...Cat tails to the Clubhouse....

Ambiance was washed and dryed, ready for the North Country....First Port..Ludington Michigan.

 

Waiting for Fuel in Whitehall, man it took a long time for that boat to fuel up and pump Out...


 Allyssa, just waiting with lines to tie up to fuel dock, it was a 30 minute wait for sure.....

The rest of this Day was fighting 7 foot Waves, We headed out into 1-3 footers and before we arrived at Ludington, they were Large, 6-7 foot swell, Splasing clear over the top of the roof.I didn't have time to take pictures, in these waves, as it was the camera went Flying down the stairs but was OK!
Pulling into Ludington , here's a pic of the Spartan, a Car Ferry used strickly for parts.

 And this is the Badger, the last Coal Fired car ferry and due for a Change in 2014, can't burn coal no more...

 The View out of back end.. Nice and peaceful until the Badger gets here...

 The First Night, we were sitting on the back when these Two Dragon Flies decided to visit us and  Mate, Notice the Heart they form... isn't it Awesome...

 Time for some TIMED Still pics of the Couple In Love.... Awe We're so Cute!!!!!!!

 My Darling Wife, posing for me in the Sunset....She's very photogenic...I Love it!!!!!

 Sunset in Ludington, Brand New Camera and just playing with angles changes the view...Awesome. July in Ludington, it can't be beat...

 

Some Shots of the Badger, Leaving Port, Post card perfect for sure.

 The Badger leaves at sunset for an awesome ride into the sunset, Honey Badger Loves sunsets. 

The Next Day We left for Frankfort, not bad traveling, made it in two hours...

 Docked at Jacobsons in Frankfort for a couple of days, we're here until the 4th of July...

 THis is Jacobsons, they have a Great Marina, they will even cook your dinner and bring it to your boat, or grocery shop for you, what a Great service...what a great couple.....

What very beautiful sunset..No special Lens....Just God and all his wonder...

 

 mom and Daughter playing in Frankfort, waiting for the Sunset Scene....

As the sunsets in Frankfort, People really do gather at the beach for the sunsets..

 And even a Sky Glider....cruising the beach and the Pier..having a great time...

 And then there's Captain Bob...Salty Bob...with a bottle of Traverse Late Harvest..

 Slips at Jacobsons, they were some very deep slips, tried Fishing in them too, no bites..

We left Frankfort the next day, in very dense fog...waited until 2:30pm, in never lifted so we left in the fog and arrived to Sun in the fun at Ludington once again..

 This time, we stayed at the city marina, on their wall, it was great, comfy and less costly....

 We ended the vacation with some awesome fire works....it was a great vacation, windy, Wavy and Great.....

I'm going to upload a Movie of fireworks if I can get it to upload....Ending of a great week.

 

Ludington Michigan

We've pulled out of ludington to, heading for Frankfort, the ride was smooth with 2' waves, Ambiance did very well, as did she in 6-7' waves on Saturday.
We're in Frankfort Michigan now , it's raining , what a great sound to hear on the canvass,shots of ludington updated as well.....Karidan more to follow when I can get real Internet.

Trip To Leland Michigan...

It's that time of year, Week of the 4th of July, we shut our company down, and take time to Live Life, we Stop to enjoy the views and we hope to meet New Friends, discover uncharted territories....God It's going to be Awesome. These Pics are from 2008, I'll update pics after our Vacation...but enjoy these for now..

Friday Cannot come soon enough......