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September 17, 2020
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Color, Reflections, and Things that Fly
Orchestra Camp Colony
Finally got back on the lake this morning after a long absence. The lake was very flat making for some interesting reflections and easy kayaking. I’ll start with color. Yes, the color is starting to change up here. Not very…
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August 26, 2020
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Calm Waters
Orchestra Camp Colony
We went for an evening paddle yesterday with a good friend. She hadn’t been out in a couple weeks and, actually, neither had we. The breeze was dying down and the water was getting calmer. A great evening for a…
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August 14, 2020
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TART Trail to Suttons Bay
Northwest Michigan
What a beautiful morning for a bike ride along the TART trail to Suttons Bay! The TART trail starts in Traverse City, but we chose a trail head closer to Suttons Bay, at Fouch Rd, only 11 miles each way. …
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August 13, 2020
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Perseids Meteor Shower
Northwest Michigan
Rose and I went in search of the meteor shower last night. We went to the Interlochen State Park boat launch on Green Lake and sat on the dock. We had moderate success. We saw about 5 in an hour. …
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August 9, 2020
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Bohemian Lavender Farm
Northwest Michigan
It was a lovely day to visit the Bohemian Lavender Farm just outside Maple City. The farm is off Shimek Rd, down a dirt drive to the barn. It was a lovely setting for lavender. The French lavender was in…
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August 9, 2020
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A Lovely Morning Paddle
Orchestra Camp Colony
We headed out to the lake last weekend with a couple friends from OCC. Neither had been out yet this year, so it was great they joined us. Here are some of the things we saw. A pair of ducks…
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July 22, 2020
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Quiet Morning on the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
We’ve been away for a couple weeks. We finally got out on the lake yesterday morning and found it to be very quiet. Gone were all the boats of the holiday weekend, but gone, too, was much wildlife. It was…
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July 4, 2020
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Treat Farm Trail – Sleeping Bear Dunes
Northwest Michigan
The Treat Farm Trail is not one of the highly publicized trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes, but one of my favorites. The link above takes you to the SBD site describing the trail. At the trail head, there is another…
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July 4, 2020
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Back to the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
We made it back to the lake last weekend. It is so good to see all the familiar sights of the lake; the birds, turtles, snakes, water lilies, and all the rest. This post covers three trips to the lake…
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May 28, 2020
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Trilliums
Northwest Michigan
It is trillium season in northern Michigan. Here are some photos from one of my favorite places for trilliums. This steep bank is full of trilliums every year. Mark
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