4th of July Paddle

It’s the morning of Independence Day, 2015.  The sun is up and the wind is calm.  Great time to put the kayaks in the water.…

Venus and Jupiter

View from the kayak while waiting for the full moon.  There were other things to see.

In Search of the Full Moon

We had just arrived at the cabin and stopped at Bud’s for a quick bite and to listen to Jim Hawley’s music.  Before we could…

Trip up Leelanau Peninsula

I set off in search of cherry blossoms yesterday afternoon.  I found them, and so much more. Just north of Cedar there were an old…

Saturday Morning Kayak

Another great morning to be in the kayak.  Yesterday was overcast, but the waters were calm.  Here are a few photos. (Click to enlarge)

Trillium

The trilliums are in bloom in northern Michigan.  Actually, they are a bit past their prime, but still so nice to see.  These were found…

Another Day in the Kayak

On Sunday, I got back out in the kayak.  The water wasn’t quite as smooth as the day before, but the birds were just as…

Beautiful Spring Morning in the Kayak

It has been three weeks since we’ve been up to OCC, but finally got there this weekend.  We couldn’t have asked for better weather.  Saturday…

Spring Comes to OCC

It looks like spring has finally come to OCC.  The ice is off the lake. OK, so there is still snow in the shady areas…

Winter Morning

It has been far too long since we’ve been up to Duck Lake.  Last time was to see some of the spectacular fall color.  Now,…