Just had to add the latest boat we saw this past weekend docked at St. Ignace.
This belongs to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
In the last post we wondered which of the protective services had the fastest boat.
Take a look at these on the stern.
This boat will be very important to the story in Book Three
of the Mackinac Trilogy.
You can’t truly experience Northern Michigan without crossing the “Gateway to the Upper
Peninsula” – the Mackinac Bridge, and visitors to Mackinac Island miss out
if they don’t visit St. Ignace and enjoy this historic town’s natural harbor.
For centuries, Native Americans, French, British and, of course, our own citizens have enjoyed the beauty of St. Ignace’s natural harbor of refuge. After crossing the bridge, visitors turn east toward town. The road makes a curve to the left and goes downhill, opening to the most amazing vista ahead – the aquamarine waters of Lake Huron, wrapped on three sides by a pristine harbor – St. Ignace. Chief’s office looks out on the bay and he often hitches a ride to the island on the Coast Guard boats or the local ferries.
A Star Line Ferry skims by the St. Ignace Marina
The Mackinac Bridge provides a marvelous panorama of the Straits of Mackinac and lakes Michigan
and Huron. Freighters are often seen passing underneath and Mackinac Island gleams to the east.
Even though it snowed a little yesterday, May 12th, at Mackinac,
the ferry boats are all out of dry dock now and
busy taking visitors and residents back and forth
from both St. Ignace and Mackinac City.
This photo was taken several winters ago in St. Ignace.
Actually, it is three photos “stitched” together.
Word is that a certain young family cruised over to Mackinac this weekend
and their sailboat was the only one in the harbor.
This photo was taken last year, when they also were the first to dock at the island.
Nothing better than an early glimpse of Mackinac in spring.
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