These photographs are taken about 1800 ft north-northeast of the Holland State Park photographs. At the time of the original 1987 photograph, a planting effort was underway to stabilize the dune at the foot of a new housing development. By 2019, the vegetation had expanded, either through maintenance efforts or due to other factors. There has also been a lot of geomorphic changes in the dunes. The expansion of grasses had caused the dune to aggrade upward and outward toward Lake Michigan, a phenomenon seen in other 2019 photographs as well. This occurs due to vegetation’s known ability to trap airborne particles and saltating sand. This phenomenon also makes it difficult to conduct repeat photography, as the 2019 photo location is at least a two feet higher than in 1987.
LAT: 42.78062, LON: -86.210398
Photo Credit – 1987, Michigan EGLE; 2019, Kevin McKeehan, Michigan State University.
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