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Perseids Meteor Shower
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…

Bohemian Lavender Farm
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…

A Lovely Morning Paddle
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…

Quiet Morning on the Lake
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…

Treat Farm Trail – Sleeping Bear Dunes
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…

Back to the Lake
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,…

Trilliums
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…

Finally on the Lake
We were finally able to get our kayaks in the lake. The sun was warm and the water was pretty calm. We got out Monday…

Cross Country Skiing at Sleeping Bear Dunes
It has been a beautiful day in northern Michigan. We had a bit of fresh snow overnight, the temperature is in the upper 20s, and…

Sunset and Milky Way
Last Friday evening was a calm, clear evening. I checked my PhotoPills app, my nighttime photo planning tool, and saw that the Milky Way would…