Pere Marquette 4, photo by kmoyerus.

Here’s one of a fantastic series of black & white photos from Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon taken after it had been swept smooth by the surf.

In 2011, Pere Marquette Beach was named one of the nation’s Blue Wave Beaches by the Clean Beach Coalition along with Esch Beach & South Manitou Island in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Sand Point Beach in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Of course there’s no doubt that Michigan has miles and miles more pristine beaches, but this is still something to shout about.

Check it out background big, in kmoyerus’ peremarquette slideshow or on their map.

More great beaches on Michigan in Pictures.