Splendid Sunset LbNA #9415 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | N/A |
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| Plant date: | Jul 16, 2004 |
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| City: | North Muskegon |
| County: | Muskegon |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Keltic Kara
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| Found by: | SpringChick |
| Last found: | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Status: | F |
| Last edited: | Jul 16, 2004 |
"What a gorgeous evening," thought Kelsey. The sky looked mostly clear with a few fluffy clouds off the the west. The heat of the day had faded to a comfortable and pleasent evening. Kelsey loved walking along the Lake Michigan shoreline, and this looked like a great evening to witness a perfect sunset. "Come on," Kelsey called to her friend Jessie. "Let's go."
Kelsey and Jessie headed to one of their favorite sunset spots, Muskegon State Park. As they parked at the beach house, Kelsey and Jessie saw that others had the same idea. They wanted to find a spot away from the crowds to practice their sunset photography. Noticing the Muskegon Lighthouse on the other side of the channel, they headed south along the beach.
After a short walk they came to a breakwater. Jessie thought they might get some good sunset pictures from atop the rocks. They climbed the large chunks of limestone, found a trail on the other side of the breakwater, and turned right towards the water.
A shell-covered beach opened on their left, and not far was another breakwater that protected the Muskegon Lake channel. Almost immediately they noticed a large yellow sign on the beach. "Warning," it said, "procede at your own risk." The sign refered to the breakwater not really being safe to walk out on. They decided to follow the advice; maybe the breakwater wouldn't be the best spot to watch the sunset. They definitely didn't want the warning sign in their pictures. They decided to turn back east up the trail they just came down and look for a higher viewing spot on a hill.
Heading back up the trail with the breakwater on their left, Kelsey and Jessie noticed two of the large rocks painted with yellow warnings. They had missed the warnings on their way out, so they stopped for a minute to try to make out the words in the worn paint. To the west, the sun was sinking lower in the sky so they continued on.
From the rocks with the warning signs, Kelsey and Jessie took 50 challenging steps uphill in the loose sand. A tree on the right caught their attention. It looked as though someone had carved a "T" in the bark. This spot looked promising, but it seemed that they would have more room to sit with their cameras a little further up the trail.
18 steps further they found the perfect location. A trio of cottonwood trees marked the spot. Jessie set up on the trail. Kelsey, trying to get a more artistic shot, set up her camera between the two cottonwoods a few steps off the trail on the right. It was there, between those two trees, that Kelsey captured a Splendid Sunset.
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Time: About 30 minutes
Terrain: Easy - with a moderate sandy hill
A Michigan State Park pass is required for entry. A daily pass is $6, or you may choose to purchase an annual pass for $24. Park hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
Kelsey and Jessie headed to one of their favorite sunset spots, Muskegon State Park. As they parked at the beach house, Kelsey and Jessie saw that others had the same idea. They wanted to find a spot away from the crowds to practice their sunset photography. Noticing the Muskegon Lighthouse on the other side of the channel, they headed south along the beach.
After a short walk they came to a breakwater. Jessie thought they might get some good sunset pictures from atop the rocks. They climbed the large chunks of limestone, found a trail on the other side of the breakwater, and turned right towards the water.
A shell-covered beach opened on their left, and not far was another breakwater that protected the Muskegon Lake channel. Almost immediately they noticed a large yellow sign on the beach. "Warning," it said, "procede at your own risk." The sign refered to the breakwater not really being safe to walk out on. They decided to follow the advice; maybe the breakwater wouldn't be the best spot to watch the sunset. They definitely didn't want the warning sign in their pictures. They decided to turn back east up the trail they just came down and look for a higher viewing spot on a hill.
Heading back up the trail with the breakwater on their left, Kelsey and Jessie noticed two of the large rocks painted with yellow warnings. They had missed the warnings on their way out, so they stopped for a minute to try to make out the words in the worn paint. To the west, the sun was sinking lower in the sky so they continued on.
From the rocks with the warning signs, Kelsey and Jessie took 50 challenging steps uphill in the loose sand. A tree on the right caught their attention. It looked as though someone had carved a "T" in the bark. This spot looked promising, but it seemed that they would have more room to sit with their cameras a little further up the trail.
18 steps further they found the perfect location. A trio of cottonwood trees marked the spot. Jessie set up on the trail. Kelsey, trying to get a more artistic shot, set up her camera between the two cottonwoods a few steps off the trail on the right. It was there, between those two trees, that Kelsey captured a Splendid Sunset.
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Time: About 30 minutes
Terrain: Easy - with a moderate sandy hill
A Michigan State Park pass is required for entry. A daily pass is $6, or you may choose to purchase an annual pass for $24. Park hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.