A Summer Dream~! (Wako beach, Michigan) by kimariehere
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Hello All~!
Have you ever stood somewhere and it almost didn't seem real ? This beautiful beach in south west Michigan with clouds that seemed to go on and on forever and waves that were a large as an ocean was one of those days that I will not soon forget !!!
This was a Sunday morning on Wako beach where my Mom attends church -her Foursquare church is held in a rented beach clubhouse type place on the sand and close to the water . The pastor is a laid back lake surfer of 40 years- lol he couldn't wait to go surfing after service that day so cut it short!! He kept looking out at the waves and said "after church we are having a board meeting "!!!(-surfboard meeting ) . He was one of the first lake surfers on Lake Mich in the 60's and gave me an interesting book about it. LOL I am from southern California and couldn't believe they surf in the lake ...!!! so that beach church got out and I headed out to where this was captured . I liked the church but admit had a hard time sitting still through church with camera in hand as I stared out the window and saw these amazing clouds and lapping waves that caught my full attention. There was this little tiki umbrella /drink stand far off in front of a beach property that I could barley see that caught my eye . Couldn't wait to go check it out . I climbed up the dunes & walked through tall windswept grasses ,past all the many scattered boats and summer paths and stood here and shot this . Soon a gentle summer storm came though. This was my favorite day and place this summer~!
(Sometimes its a challenge to get all you see and feel- captured in bright sunlight light with my little power shot pocket cam... tried to get it as best as I could with the little time I had there with my
Mom waiting back at the beach clubhouse ). Played with in paint shop a bit today to draw it out...)
When I was standing here I felt like I was in a dream- or had dreamed of it- so titled.
Happy Labor Day to those of you who celebrate it - relax and enjoy the day!!!
Thanks for all your time and comments !!
Love to all!!!
((( BIG HUGS )))
~ ♥ ~Kimmers ! :O)
Comments (92)
Beautiful and dreamy place!!!
Excellent scene.
Remarkable narration of the big story, as well as this charming place!!!
Truly a beautiful spot. :)
Stunning...
BreathTaking photograph Kimmers :) Hugs Lior
Beautiful presentation!
Looks like the tree us coming out of the clouds, yes a dreamy, beautiful image:):):):):) And a wonderful story to boot!!!
...ich träume mit! Sehr schönes Foto!
This is one of my favorites of your summer vac pics - just adore it and love your postwork. It seems the perfect place to relax and dream. And your story has made it even more special. Always a real treat to view your photos and hear your adventures. :o) CC
Amazing atmosphere and very well done!!
Remarkable photo and wonderful editing, great shot!
Una escena paradisiaca, bella captura, muy bien hecho!
Looks like an exotic paradise to me, beautiful capture
Great story! I had no idea surfing occured on Lake Michigan. Wow! Door County is one of my favorite places to visit and I've seen waves there but not like this. As for the photo, it perfectly captures your mood and vision. It's a gorgeous scene. That grass looks so soft. And I love how you framed it. As usual, this is sublime work.
Excellent work Kimmers!!!! :o)
Beautiful. Almost surreal even. That seagull is just right even. And the water looks so inviting. Do you have a FlickR page? Li
Kimmers, you captured the beauty of summer.
a beautiful place! fantastic capture!
Amazing atmosphere and very well done!! Agree erland
Beautiful capture and wonderful story..nice work, Kim!!
The pastor is a true surfer, one eye always on the waves! I know your feelings exactly about hanging out at the beach. My favorite pastime as you can probably tell from my gallery posts. Looks like such an easy going place, and I bet you wish you had all day here! Lovely shot Kimmy! Aloha~
Beautiful capture and great story. It does look like a dream come true. Bunny
gorgeous ! I just love what you did with this image in PSP. Looks like a painting. Superb kimmers !
Hard to imagine this isn't Hawaii or some tropical island??? Beautiful postwork too!!!! Enjoy the holiday yourself!!!!! ;-)
Beautifull place and superb postwork my friend!
What a wonderful image, Kimmie! I can only echo what has already been said ... that it looks more like a tropical island than Lake Michigan! Wonderfully post work and wonderful narrative!
This photograph is so well realized that I have spent five minutes to be convinced that this was not a painting with oil! SOMPTUOUS !!!
Beautiful image! :)
Wow! Incredible capture and interesting to see surf at this place. I can see myself pulling up a lazy beach chair along side that umbrella like shade and taking the whole day off, maybe five days off. Excellent shot. Aloha