Author: mfyancey

St Patrick Catholic Church – Parnell MI
I visited St. Patrick Catholic Church at Parnell, MI, established in 1844. The current church, completed in 1878 and most recently renovated in 1989 to 1993…

Lowell and Fallasburg Michigan
I passed through Lowell, MI, earlier this week and stopped to take a few photos. The Flat River meets the Grand River in Lowell. I…

Backyard Birds
It is another beautiful spring-like day and the birds are enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. Here are a few photos from this week. Our…

Afternoon Flowers
The zinnias and daisies have been beautiful again this year. They are so colorful and the bees and butterflies love them. I couldn’t resist taking…

Back to the Lake
It has been a while since we’ve been on the lake. This morning was a beautiful morning to go. The temps were cool, the winds…

Around the Home Garden
We’ve had some lovely flowers in the garden this year. I hope you enjoy some of the photos from our yard and garden. These ornamental…

Cool Calm and Foggy
It was a chilly morning with no wind and a bit of fog on the lake, a great morning for kayaking. There wasn’t much moving…

Finally a Quiet Morning on the Lake
We played tourist a bit this last weekend. We drove up Old Mission Peninsula to the lighthouse. We haven’t been there is some years. Here’s…

Welcome Springtime, 2023
We just spent a couple days at the lake and WOW was the weather nice. It really feels like spring. There is no more ice…

Boardman River Hike
It has been a wet, cloudy weekend, but the fall colors have been spectacular. We were able to get out for a 2+ mile hike…