Last month, I posted a story about a boat off Saugatuck Shores.
Some “06880” readers thought its condition made it an eyesore. Some called it “abandoned.”
Other readers defended it as a legitimate, seaworthy vessel with every right to be there, and defended its owner. He became part of the comments too.
When the back-and-forth became particularly nasty, I pulled the post.
The controversy is now moot. This morning, the boat ran aground off Harbor Road.
(Photo/Joelle Malec)
Scenes from Saugatuck Shores: The lighthouse …
… and the Saugatuck River. (Photos/Gene Borio)
Boats on Saugatuck Shores (Photo/Doris Ghitelman)
Splash of color on Saugatuck Shores (Photo/Patricia McMahon)
Chairs on Saugatuck Shores …
… and Old Mill Beach. (Photos/Betsy P. Kahn)
Holiday lights on Saugatuck Shores: the view from Longshore (Photo/Lynn U. Miller)
Saugatuck Shores — with its new bridge — from a drone. (Instagram photo via @danielrosenkranzphoto)
Just a few weeks after opening, the new Saugatuck Island bridge is closed again.
The bridge is fine. It’s Mother Nature — or perhaps climate change — that’s the problem.
Today is lovely. The sun is out; the air is crisp.
But high tide was at noon. It came during a near full moon. Here’s the result:
(Photos/Gene Borio)
Gene Borio – an alert “06880” reader and Saugatuck Shores neighbor who took these photos — notes: “There are free tide apps available. Saugatuck Island residents need to start downloading them.”
Reflections in a Saugatuck Shores house (Photo/Gene Borio)
Saugatuck Shores (Photo/Nancy Greenspan Wilson)
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