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…

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…

More Fall Color

It had been two weeks since we had been to the cabin.  The color has been absolutely magnificent this year.  Two weeks ago we found…

Fall Color

The colors this year are truly wonderful, the best I’ve seen in years.  I hope these photos give you a sense of the scenery near…

Trilliums (late post)

I took these photos of trilliums a couple weeks ago and am just getting around to post them.  As I stated in an earlier post,…

Great Weekend at the Lake

Here it is, Memorial Day weekend.  We have waited for warm weather and the long weekend.  Well, we got both this weekend.  Sunny skies, warm…

Signs of Spring

It looks like Spring has come to Orchestra Camp Colony. Driving up on Friday afternoon the woods were spectacular with trilliums.   Although it was…

It may be late March, but it isn’t Spring!

Well, the calendar may say Spring, but it doesn’t take long to figure out that winter still has a strong grip on this part of…

Virgin Mary and St. Francis, Pray for us

Walking along the Fishtown docks (Leland, MI) and I saw Blessed Virgin Mary in front of this small house along the channel.  It wasn’t until…

Work Truck

This truck was parked outside Wildflower, a garden store in Glen Arbor, MI.  It is a reminder of a slower time in this very busy…