Beaver Island Michigan

Does anyone know what the white goop washing ashore along the public beach is?

There was grey-white glop drying (and smelling) on the beach at Iron Ore Bay last Saturday. I thought it might be an algal bloom.

It is quite harmless and worth its weight in gold when used in perfume production. It has been washing up on Whiskey Island for a week or so now. Haven't seen it in years. The term is "ambergris", look it up online. Now that whales are making a come back in the Great Lakes, we should be seeing more of it on our shores.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pollen+ ... V-wbWM%3Ae Happens every spring.

We can always count on the BI Pirate to confuse, confound, and obfuscate! Well done, yew salty dawg!

Thanks for the knowledgable replies. My dogs and I are reassured.
Matthew Hill

Are there really whales in the Great Lakes?

Go to: facebook.com/Lake-Michigan-Whale-Migration-Station-865574633471668
Or simply do a search for Lake Michigan Whales on line.

Thanks Pirate. By coincidence one of my blacksmith apprentice projects has been a whale harpoon. Could actually be useful!

Blacksmith Apprentice wrote:Are there really whales in the Great Lakes?

A trip to any public beach on a holiday weekend will convince
you that Michigan is indeed home to many whales!
Some even manage a trip to Walmart.
Dave

Dave, That's just mean. May one of them kick sand in your face.

BI Pirate wrote:Dave, That's just mean. May one of them kick sand in your face.

Once they're "beached" they tend to lack mobility, if you
stay out of range of the pectoral fins they seem pretty
harmless.
Dave

Dave, With your last reply, may they not kick sand in your face but give you a wedgie.