Long Point and Port Dover

About half way along the north shore of Lake Erie there’s a spit of land that sticks almost halfway across the lake, Long Point. I’ve always been curious about this but never visited.

So Friday when we got a break in the dayslong rain we headed over to Long Point Provincial Park. There are dunes there.

And wide beaches.

Whatever made these tracks was a big bird.

There aren’t many rocks on this coast, but this beautiful sand came from long ago rocks.

The waves and sand made interesting patterns.

We didn’t linger long, the cold wind churned the shallow water brown and cut through our jackets. Unfortunately there are no roads very far out along the point and it was much too cold for a hike. I don’t think there were any trails that went far, anyway. A good place for the birds and other wildlife but you need a boat to see them.

On the way back we stopped at Port Dover. This is the inlet to the small commercial harbor.

I was fascinated by the almost enclosed fishing boats, which seemed like a good idea in this weather.

Bud was interested in the Pleasantport Fish Company where he was able to get Lake Erie pickerel and whitefish.

A different inlet takes you to the pleasure boat marina. Bud liked that there were so many sailboats.

This old houseboat was someone’s dream once.

We drove back along the shore where we passed this jetty for a steel plant.

Meanwhile, the mud in Selkirk Provincial Park is starting to dry up.

But there is still too little sun and too much cold wind for me.

But I did spot this red columbine, which brightened my day.