Not a Book this Time: a short expedition: Muskegon, MI by Lake Ferry (and feet)

Milwaukee Skyline from ferry dock.

 Not exactly a "bucket list" item, but I have lived in the Great Lakes Region of NA for about 60 years and have never had occasion to cross Lake Michigan by boat. I'm not a nautically inclined person, neither is Hubsy. We are sort of "Meh" about boats. We drove to Milwaukee and took the Lake Express "Fast Ferry" across to Muskegon, MI. Like a wide-bodied plane that scooted across the water.

Outdoor park sculpture near Post Office, Muskegon, MI

 It was a couple of pretty days for our adventure. We walked and walked.

On the downtown street, Muskegon, MI

 A historic and formerly wealthy, industrial harbor town nestled in a bay off the Lake, Muskegon has probably "seen better days", on the other hand those were very polluted days--a hundred and some years ago. The Industrial Magnate provided endowments for education and arts: our goal was to visit the Art Museum in the little city. That was well worth the entire trip.

I loved the design of their storm drain covers. I always notice these features. That and interesting fire plugs.

In a small public street corner garden, a Monet lily garden was crafted. That's a sweet idea for random scraps of urban land.

A gem of the restored homes in the historic residential district, associated with an area history museum.

Not our boat, but a retired antique, The Milwaukee Clipper, now a museum.