1957 Chev Pickup

Most is original although the tires and rims update this machine.

While walking the main street in Bayfield on Monday I came across this interesting looking old pickup truck out front of the Pumphouse Restaurant. As I was looking over the truck the owner came out...a waiter at the restaurant. He mentioned purchasing it in the US all done up with a few custom features including a digital dash...if you have $40,000 he might let it go...wonder what a new 1957 pickup went for back then...George

A little custom work has been done to the tailgate.

Off to the North Channel

A 40' sailboat departs Bayfield for the North Channel adventure.

One of the boats off my dock got away to the North Channel on Saturday just as the sun set. Sunday brought with it terrible storms north of Bayfield with an inland tornado touching down later in the day. Winds recorded in Grand Bend was 110 km per hour while Tobermory had just over 100 km winds. I am hoping our dock friends are tucked away somewhere before that point...George

Brain, Colleen and family head out as the sunsets at Bayfield on Saturday evening.

Bayfield Pier takes on a different look

If you dare...

This long weekend the Bayfield north pier became home to a bike ramp. Not one that I would want to try but the locals appear to enjoy it. Oh the bike required a life jacket also if it was to be recovered from the lake...George

Grandkids up for the Long Weekend

Grace poses for me as Owen goes for more stones out on Bayfield pier this Civic holiday weekend.

Copout was a busy boat for a couple of days with the grandkids aboard. A trip to the pool and stone throwing on the beach helped tire them out a little...George

Aboard Trekker for refreshments.

Friday Night Sunset

Brad checks the radar to see what else is on the horizon.

After a nice day out on the lake the rain came in and seemed to hang around all evening...starting then stopping numerous times before it cleared before the sunset....it started once again shortly after. Brad had his phone out checking Exeter radar to see what we were in for...George

As the sun was setting we could see what the evening had in store for us even without a radar forecast.

Year Three Begins

Summer time flowers are found along Bayfield's lakefront basin during July this year.

August 1st marks the beginning for year three of Mile Marker 49 blogging. At times the posts have been thin while during the summer month while at the lake I find more motivation to continue on. Hope you follow along as we are now half way through the summer with a lot more to share...George

Thursday Night Sunset

Chris and Jessica pass the falling sun last Thursday.

On Thursday night a group gathered as on most evenings to watch the sun fall into the lake. It always is a good way to catch up on sailing adventures and life in general. On this occasion my boat neighbor aboard "Five Seas" Chris and his daughter Jessica are out for a  dingy ride and pass the sun. Chris moves aboard his boat every July and August.....he says he likes working from his satellite office....I tend to agree.....George