Dave Dempsey
@greatlakesscribe.bsky.social
Enthusiast for freshwater, especially the Great Lakes, advocate and author.
Sunrise over Lake Huron, September
December 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Sunrise over Lake Huron, September
After sunset over Grand Traverse Bay this evening.
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After sunset over Grand Traverse Bay this evening.
Lake Michigan in the fall. Fifth largest lake in the world (depending on how you define it).
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Lake Michigan in the fall. Fifth largest lake in the world (depending on how you define it).
Reposted by Dave Dempsey
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Take note of these thoughts. Fresh water is precious and that means the powerful have their eyes set on controlling it.
Water headed toward a tipping point? The Colorado River is in dire straits, Great Lakes states are resting on past accomplishments and the federal government is non-functional.
open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
Water headed toward a tipping point?
The Colorado River is in dire straits, the Great Lakes region is resting on past accomplishment laurels and the federal government is non-functional
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Take note of these thoughts. Fresh water is precious and that means the powerful have their eyes set on controlling it.
Only 20 to 30 years ago, environmental reporting was sharp, held government and polluters accountable, and resulted in policy changes. Not much of that anymore.
Journalists are critical as environmental protection fades. Recognizing three Michigan reporters on the environment beat.
garyglx5.substack.com/p/journalist...
garyglx5.substack.com/p/journalist...
Journalists are critical as environmental protection fades
Recognizing the work of three Michigan journalists on the environment beat
garyglx5.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Only 20 to 30 years ago, environmental reporting was sharp, held government and polluters accountable, and resulted in policy changes. Not much of that anymore.
Great Lakes forever.
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Great Lakes forever.
Reposted by Dave Dempsey
Detroit's renaissance following the 2013 bankruptcy continues. But its "vital and iconic" river remains mired in 1950s pollution.
open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
Detroit is back from the depths, its river is mired in the 1950s
The Detroit River is often referred to as "vital and iconic" while its cleanup is not a priority as leadership lags.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Detroit's renaissance following the 2013 bankruptcy continues. But its "vital and iconic" river remains mired in 1950s pollution.
open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
After three days of rain, clearing skies over Grand Traverse Bay are welcome.
October 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
After three days of rain, clearing skies over Grand Traverse Bay are welcome.
The Great Lakes are one-fifth of the 0.3% of the Earth’s freshwater that is at the surface. Another way of looking at it: freshwater is scarce, and the Great Lakes must be carefully conserved.
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Great Lakes are one-fifth of the 0.3% of the Earth’s freshwater that is at the surface. Another way of looking at it: freshwater is scarce, and the Great Lakes must be carefully conserved.
That was some Supermoon last night
October 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
That was some Supermoon last night
Moon over Grand Traverse Bay tonight
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Moon over Grand Traverse Bay tonight
Torch Lake waterspout this evening. m.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-q...
Torch Lake Tornado
YouTube video by MLive
m.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Torch Lake waterspout this evening. m.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-q...
Dogs don’t worry about tomorrow.
September 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Dogs don’t worry about tomorrow.
Majestic sunrises, squalid times. Behold the orange glow.
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Majestic sunrises, squalid times. Behold the orange glow.
Good morning from Michigan.
September 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Good morning from Michigan.
Aquatic buffet.
September 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Aquatic buffet.
Sunday night moonrise over the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
September 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Sunday night moonrise over the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
The Great Lakes are magnificent and this is all true – – except that we are talking about percentages of surface freshwater. Not of all the freshwater in the world. A lot of water is underground and locked up in ice. But six quadrillion gallons of Great Lakes surface water are nothing to sniff at.
September 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The Great Lakes are magnificent and this is all true – – except that we are talking about percentages of surface freshwater. Not of all the freshwater in the world. A lot of water is underground and locked up in ice. But six quadrillion gallons of Great Lakes surface water are nothing to sniff at.
Evening on the bay, where things make sense.
September 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Evening on the bay, where things make sense.
The day begins on Lake Huron.
September 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The day begins on Lake Huron.
Today's Lake Huron sunrise.
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today's Lake Huron sunrise.
Lake Superior--the largest lake by surface area in the world--compared to the east coast.
August 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Lake Superior--the largest lake by surface area in the world--compared to the east coast.
The Great Lakes have more shoreline than the East Coast.
August 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The Great Lakes have more shoreline than the East Coast.