a.
juniper creeping arms
cloud low over lake-wave
white pines offer shelter




b.
moss and marram thrive
in graded duney pockets
breeze cooling the curves



c.
dune thistle taps the winded
sand, clutches these lake-sides
keeps a home for now



kohler park dunes is just a tremendous dune ecosystem along the shore of lake michigan. a home for several endangered plants, creeping juniper, white pines, broomrape and wormwood, et al. can’t wait to get back in the summer to see it at peak growth. our first state natural area in sheboygan county!