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A Summer Day on the Water in West Michigan

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Two people are in a colorful speed boat navigating a channel with tree-lined banks under a bright sky.

July 1, 2006. A perfect day for a boat ride. We took the speed boat out, heading down one of the channels that opens up onto the big lake. The weather was clear and sunny, just right for being on the water.

Out on the lake, a group of us were just enjoying the day. It's a different perspective seeing the shoreline from a few hundred yards out. When the sun got hot enough, a couple of us jumped in to cool off. The water had that deep green color it gets in the middle of summer.

We spent most of the day just cruising and swimming. It's the standard thing to do here in July. The view of the sandy path cutting through the tall beach grass is a familiar one, leading right down to the water's edge.

We stayed out until the sun started to set. The light turned everything a deep, calm blue, with just a sliver of yellow left on the horizon, reflecting on the water. A quiet end to a good day.

Blue sky with glowing clouds over a calm ocean reflecting sunlight, with a dark beach and grassy dunes.Five men pose on a moving boat on a body of water with trees and distant structures under a blue sky.A sandy path through tall green dune grass leads to a beach and the ocean under a blue sky.Two people swim in green water next to a boat with a wooden transom, with sunlight glinting on the surface.

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