Category: Orchestra Camp Colony

Finally Back on the Lake – Fall Colors
It has been a long absence from the lake. I had back surgery earlier this year. As a result, I have been restricted from jogging,…

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…

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…

Fall Colors on the Lake
Well, I’m back to Northern Michigan for my posts. Although we are not nearly at peak color locally, there are some areas that are beautiful. …

An Evening Visitor
We had an evening visitor last night. A young screech owl was sitting on the back of a bench on our porch at the cabin. …

Birds, Turtles, and Water Lilies
We finally got back on the lake this morning. It is going to be a warm day, so we wanted to get out early. We…

Flat Water
We are back at the lake and got out in the kayaks last evening with a friend. It was a wonderful evening to be on…

Pink Lady’s Slippers
We found a beautiful wild flower on the common property of Orchestra Camp Colony this week, pink lady’s slippers. They may have bloomed every year,…