{"id":12274,"date":"2018-12-10T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=12274"},"modified":"2018-10-02T16:39:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T16:39:46","slug":"i-love-lake-erie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=12274","title":{"rendered":"I love Lake Erie!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know that many people consider Lake Erie to be the least great of the Great Lakes, but it holds a special place in my heart. It is &#8220;home&#8221; for me &#8211; the American and Canadian sides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Great-Lakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12296 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Great-Lakes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My campground was right on the shore, just west of Buffalo &#8211; Evangola State Park. Actually, the campground was on a bluff above the lake, but there was a beach that was park of the park, and we were allowed access as part of our camping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weddning-arch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12276 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weddning-arch-1024x885.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weddning-arch-1024x885.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weddning-arch-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weddning-arch-768x664.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While I was there, I made a couple trips to the beach. There was this archway constructed. On my way back up, I ran into the bridal party. It looked like a great day for a wedding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/At-the-shore.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12277 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/At-the-shore-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/At-the-shore-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/At-the-shore-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/At-the-shore-768x607.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sun was shining and the sky was blue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-under-the-trees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12288 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-under-the-trees-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-under-the-trees-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-under-the-trees-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-under-the-trees-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I headed to the beach on the Independence Day. People were in serious picnic mode, with tents and canopies galore. As much as I love sun, I think I love the shade under these beautiful trees even more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12289 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Picnics-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If I had a dollar for each cooler in the park, I think I could have almost have afforded to buy a Yeti.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yeti-Cooler.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12298 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yeti-Cooler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yeti-Cooler.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yeti-Cooler-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yeti &#8211; the Airstream of coolers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-Life-guard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12284 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-Life-guard-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-Life-guard-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-Life-guard-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-Life-guard-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I headed down to the water&#8217;s edge and I saw something I haven&#8217;t seen in years. I saw a lifeguard on duty at a public beach!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Lifeguard-on-the-beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12285 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Lifeguard-on-the-beach-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Lifeguard-on-the-beach-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Lifeguard-on-the-beach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Lifeguard-on-the-beach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Lifeguard-on-the-beach.jpg 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I decided to wander down to the cliff and then back to where I started from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cliff-with-boat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12292 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cliff-with-boat-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cliff-with-boat-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cliff-with-boat-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a beautiful day to be on the water.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Closeup-of-shale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12293 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Closeup-of-shale-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Closeup-of-shale-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Closeup-of-shale-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was also a great day to look at rocks!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evangola Beach\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wwrrQtIcSws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rocks and water! What a great combination!<\/p>\n<p>I find the fracture patterns interesting in these rocks. They cleave into rectangular slabs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fracture-lines-in-the-shale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12294 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fracture-lines-in-the-shale-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fracture-lines-in-the-shale-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fracture-lines-in-the-shale-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fracture-lines-in-the-shale-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found a smaller slab and used it as a base for one of my catch-and-release rock collections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-dry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12280 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-dry-880x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-dry-880x1024.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-dry-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-dry-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-dry.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, a photo of it dry. Now let&#8217;s see it wet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-wet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12281 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-wet-988x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-wet-988x1024.jpg 988w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-wet-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-wet-768x796.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rock-4-wet.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s more like it! The colors are so much more vibrant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-2-wet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12279 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-2-wet-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-2-wet-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-2-wet-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-2-wet-768x624.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I did a few where if marveled at the dry-vs-wet rocks, but I decided that I really preferred the wet ones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12282 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-5-1024x829.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-5-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-5-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-5-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-5.jpg 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This composition reminds me of a snowman, well, except\u00a0that it&#8217;s not white.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12283 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-6-1024x725.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-6-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-6-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-6-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a lovely array of colors!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fossil-dry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12287 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fossil-dry-1024x804.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fossil-dry-1024x804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fossil-dry-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fossil-dry-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fossil-dry.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found this fossil, and I thought it was pretty interesting. What the heck! Let&#8217;s see it wet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cool-Fossil.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12286 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cool-Fossil.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"918\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cool-Fossil.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cool-Fossil-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cool-Fossil-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I came across a fellow rock aficionado &#8211; a young boy of about eight. I had picked up this one and was thinking of keeping it. After all, I was going to have a house soon. It wouldn&#8217;t turn out like Lucy&#8217;s collection in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Long,_Long_Trailer\">The Long, Long Trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12299\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The_Long_Long_Trailer_poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12299 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The_Long_Long_Trailer_poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The_Long_Long_Trailer_poster.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The_Long_Long_Trailer_poster-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=43379887<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But, I gave the rock to him and told him that it had fossils in it. I explained what fossils were and that he might find some more if he kept looking. I swear, I&#8217;ll be a teacher until the day I die!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12278 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-1-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-1-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Rocks-1-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One last photo of rocks arranged by Mother Nature and it was time to head up.<\/p>\n<p>I was fortunate to catch a few lovely sunsets while I was visiting during this trip. Just because I feel like it, I will post them here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sunset-at-Evangola.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12290 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sunset-at-Evangola-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sunset-at-Evangola-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sunset-at-Evangola-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sunset-at-Evangola-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took this one from the beach at Evangola State Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Looking-back-toward-Buffalo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12251 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Looking-back-toward-Buffalo-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Looking-back-toward-Buffalo-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Looking-back-toward-Buffalo-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Looking-back-toward-Buffalo-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Looking-back-toward-Buffalo.jpg 1734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took this one from Hamburg Town Park. If you look one way, there&#8217;s Buffalo in the background.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sunset-along-Lake-Erie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12250 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sunset-along-Lake-Erie-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sunset-along-Lake-Erie-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sunset-along-Lake-Erie-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sunset-along-Lake-Erie-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you look in the other direction, you see a glorious sunset.<\/p>\n<p>It all depends on where you focus your attention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know that many people consider Lake Erie to be the least great of the Great Lakes, but it holds a special place in my heart. It is &#8220;home&#8221; for me &#8211; the American and Canadian sides. My campground was right on the shore, just west of Buffalo &#8211; Evangola State Park. Actually, the campground &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=12274\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I love Lake Erie!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1010,1011,78,62],"class_list":["post-12274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-evangola-state-park","tag-lake-erie","tag-rocks","tag-sunsets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12274"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12302,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12274\/revisions\/12302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}