When cruising the Great Lakes we've been told it is vital to "pick your day and go."  After crossing Lake Huron this morning, we know why.  We held off weighing anchor until 9:00 this morning when the Southwest winds began to calm down.  And speaking of weighing anchors, our anchor was a tad "weighty" this morning -- we pulled a big clump of sod -- photo below.

The crossing was a bit rolly until 11:30 when the winds became West and the Lake flattened considerably.  When we reached Goose Island we got hit with 20 mph West Southwest winds that gradually declined till we reached our destination, Horseshoe Bay, 5 miles North of St. Ignace at 3:00 PM.

The water in this area looks like liquid emeralds and so clear you can see the white sandy bottom.  The temperatures are in the high 70s during the day and low 60s through the night -- beautiful sleeping weather.

We thank you for your prayers for Ralph's Mom.  We spoke to her on the phone both yesterday and today and in our conversation today she sounded much improved.  She has been moved out of the ICU and into a regular room and was seated in a chair when we called.  She still has some challenges and we ask for continued prayer for her.

We were surprised at this glob of sod we pulled up on the anchor this morning.

Leaving Whitney Bay

The lighthouse at the intersection of De Tour Passage and Lake Huron

Ground fog along the coast of Lake Huron

Mackinac Island from Lake Huron

The Mackinac suspension bridge, 3d largest in the world

The amazingly clear water here is like liquid emeralds

The white areas are the sand at the bottom of Lake Huron