Spending several days at Michigan City, Indiana, we have explored around Indiana’s Lake Michigan shores. The water is cold and crystal clear,  however, like the other Great Lakes, it has to be constantly monitored for bacteria levels. Currently, the beach signs indicate a “good” water quality, so we waded in the light surf.
The Indiana Sand Dunes National Seashore is a unique park with sandy beaches, backed by rows of high sand dunes, marshes, Oak Savannas, prairies, and streams. It’s home to abundant flora and fauna species, including many, indigenous to this park. The rows of high sand dunes mark successive levels of Lake Michigan as the ice-age glacial retreat progressed over time. It’s just another great National treasure that has been preserved and protected, as a unique place.

This afternoon, we experienced a violent thunderstorm, with wind gusts and torrential rain that rocked our travel trailer. Our dogs were terrified and we were uneasy too! Fortunately, it passed quickly and left no damage. Under a nearby Mulberry grove, the ground was covered with ripe Mulberries, knocked off by the storm.
Also, following the storm, a little tree frog is intermittently chirping in our travel trailer, and we can’t seen to locate the culprit. Hopefully, we will remove it before bedtime!
We have found several coastal-cruiser boats and are investigating their qualifications.