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Flash point: The lighthouse Lake Superior nearly swallowed

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Crisp Point lighthouse on Lake Superior. Image: David Marvin

We asked Great Lakes photographers to send us some of their favorite or toughest Great Lakes shots and a bit of a story behind the picture. This image and explanation are by David Marvin. Most people have never heard of the Crisp Point Lighthouse, much less ever visited it. It stands on the Lake Superior shore fourteen miles west of Whitefish Point, connected to the rest of the world by only a winding seasonal gravel road. Originally, Crisp Point housed only a lifesaving station, starting in 1876. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Nearshore, Beaches, Catch of the Day, Flash Point, lighthouses

Beach safety app adds new hazard warning feature

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The app gives beach specific forecasts and hazard warnings like this. Photo: Great Lakes Commission.

There is yet another reason to stay glued to our phones. The myBeachCast smartphone app, released in 2011 by the Great Lakes Commission, has just added a new feature – beach hazard warnings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The free app is available for download here. Although drownings appear to be on track to fall from a record high in 2012, the overall trend from the past several years have seen consistent increase, according to the Great Lakes Surf Commission. The hazard warnings on the app informs users when and where there is a potential for dangerous rip currents. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Nearshore, Beaches, Catch of the Day, Echo, Swimming