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Cross Country Skiing at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Feb
16
2020
by mfyancey | 7 Comments

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 the sun is shining brightly.  We went cross country skiing this morning at the Old Indian Trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes.  Here’s the web link to their site.  https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/trailoldindian.htm.  We did the green arrow loop.  It has lots of small […]

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Another Sleeping Bear Adventure

Jul
13
2018
by mfyancey | 4 Comments

I stopped at a store in Glen Arbor earlier in the week that had a sign “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”  That really stuck me.  Sometimes we get into a rut, doing the same things over and over again because they don’t take us outside our comfort zone.  Well, I’m glad to say that I’ve done a few […]

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Day at Sleeping Bear

Jul
11
2018
by mfyancey | 1 Comment

Another beautiful day.  We headed off to Sleeping Bear this morning.  After the obligatory stop in Empire at the Earring Store (aka Secret Garden), we headed to Pyramid Point for a short hike.  The sun was out and so were lots of other people, but it is a great hike to the top to see the vista over Lake Michigan. The view from the top […]

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Sleeping Bear in the Winter

Jan
17
2018
by mfyancey | 8 Comments

Hello.  I’m finally back.  Sorry for being gone for so long.  Today I took a trip from Interlochen to Sleeping Bear Dunes.  I’ve been there in the spring, summer, and fall, but not really much in the winter. However, before I even got out if Interlochen, I crossed the Betsie River that flows from Duck Lake into Green Lake.  I love the way the river […]

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More Scenes from Northwest Michigan

May
22
2017
by mfyancey | 2 Comments

Yesterday I posted some photos of the trilliums and other wildflowers from the Sleeping Bear area a couple weeks ago.  Today I’ll share some of the other things from that outing. I had read that there was a covered bridge just north of Lake Ann, but had never seen it.  Well, I found it.     Here are some views of the trail and from […]

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Hiking Around the Sleeping Bear Dunes

Mar
25
2017
by mfyancey | 3 Comments

Last weekend I visited a few places around the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore in the areas near Empire and Glen Arbor.  Even in the winter, this is a beautiful place. The first stop was along the Platte River, just before it empties into Lake Michigan.  At the end of Lake Michigan Road is a parking lot with access to the river and Lake Michigan.  There […]

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Sleeping Bear Panorama

Jun
02
2013
by mfyancey | 0 Comments

Over Memorial Day weekend, Rose and I took a couple hikes in the Sleeping Bear area.  It is an easy drive from OCC.  That’s just one of the things I like about the Interlochen area; so much so close.  Here is one of the photos I took of the area.  Click on the picture to see a larger image. Hope to see you up there […]

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Sleeping Bear Dunes

May
30
2013
by mfyancey | 0 Comments

Memorial Day Weekend – A great time to head Up North and visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes.  We did a couple hikes.  The first was the Empire Bluffs trail with is classic views of the Sleeping Bear.  We then did the Alligator Hill trail with views of both Lake Michigan and Glen Lake.  

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