Category Archives: Northwest Michigan

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A Couple Hikes

Nov
02
2021
by mfyancey | 2 Comments

 I took a couple hikes while up at the cabin last week.  Here are some of thee photos. First up, the South Long Lake Forest Trail near the south end of Long Lake.  This is about 1.6 miles in length and mostly wooded.   It is an easy hike with well marked trails. The color was a bit hit or miss, but it was a great […]

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Some Fall Color

Oct
25
2021
by mfyancey | 0 Comments

We were at the cabin last weekend and took a drive in search of fall color.  The color is quite late this year, and may not be very spectacular at this point.  We’ve just now had our first frost of the season, much later than normal.  Oh, well.  Here are some photos of what we did see. We started at High Rollaway.  There was some […]

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A Blue Sunset

Sep
04
2021
by mfyancey | 1 Comment

We went over to Esch Rd. Beach the other evening, hoping to see a nice sunset.  It wasn’t spectacular, but I did get some images that I turned into a time lapse video.  It is short, but will remind me of our evening on the beach. I hope you all have a great holiday weekend. Mark

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Trilliums

May
29
2021
by mfyancey | 4 Comments

Another sign of spring – Trilliums! These photos were taken a couple weeks ago, but I’m just getting them posted. I missed the peak, but found these along M-115 between Cadillac and Mesick, one of my favorite sites for trilliums.       I guess its also dandelion season, too, and lady bugs.  This was right next to the trilliums.   Stay safe and enjoy […]

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More Fall Color

Nov
04
2020
by mfyancey | 7 Comments

The fall color in northern Michigan has been spectacular this year.  I took these photos a few weeks ago, and am finally getting them posted.   This first group of photos is at the Grass Lake State Forest Campground located west of Interlochen about 3 miles off the paved road, just off Reynolds Rd.  There were no campers on this cloudy day.  The campground is along […]

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Color Tour

Oct
12
2020
by mfyancey | 4 Comments

The color in northern Michigan is near or at the peak, depending on where you are looking.  We have taken a couple drives the last couple days to see the color and were not disappointed.  Along the way we stopped at a scenic spot in the Florey’s Ranch Estates, the Mayfield Pond Park in Mayfield, Brown Bridge Pond, now simply the Boardman River, and the […]

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TART Trail to Suttons Bay

Aug
14
2020
by mfyancey | 5 Comments

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.  The trail winds through farm land, hay fields, and orchards.  It is paved smooth and is off the busy roads, ideal for families and all […]

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Perseids Meteor Shower

Aug
13
2020
by mfyancey | 2 Comments

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.  We were looking southwest, perhaps not the best direction, but that was where the sky was the darkest.  Northeast points us directly at Traverse City […]

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Bohemian Lavender Farm

Aug
09
2020
by mfyancey | 1 Comment

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 full bloom.  Bees were everywhere, but so busy with the lavender they had no time to bother anyone.  Small artistic details were scattered around the […]

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Treat Farm Trail – Sleeping Bear Dunes

Jul
04
2020
by mfyancey | 0 Comments

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 farm that is always very neat and tidy.  Here are some of the barns and out-buildings. After walking 0.7 mile or so through the woods […]

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