The Leland Community Cultural Center/Old Art Building has put up a wonderful display of Christmas trees on the lawn, complete with lights and decorations. It was a delight to wander among the trees and also see the full moon peeking through the clouds. Many thanks to all at the OAB for this celebration of lights! (Pro tip: check out… Read more »
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Thank you. Thanks for loving Leelanau County as much (or more) than we do, and for returning to catch a glimpse of this beautiful place. Before I relocated here in 2010, I would check the Leland Report as often as I could. Staring into those pictures, I could imagine the sand between my toes, the splash of the waves, the… Read more »
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The northern end of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has some marvelous hiking trails, some well-marked, others not so much. What I have noticed this year more than others, is the presence of swales and marshes that never quite dried up across the summer. Today’s photos are from a late Saturday afternoon hike north of Little Traverse Lake, along Lake… Read more »
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Today’s photos are from a hike around Sleeping Bear Point in the national lakeshore. This weekend held amazing, warm weather (albeit a bit breezy), and lots of people enjoyed the great outdoors in Leelanau County. Sad news dept: We received word from Mary Ball that George Ball passed away peacefully last Thursday. The Leland Report 2021 Calendar is… Read more »
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Sometimes Lake Michigan kicks up – this weekend has been a remarkable example of that! Many in the area are still without electricity due to downed trees. The Good Captain (JP) and I went up to the Grand Traverse Lighthouse to examine the waves… were greeted by model skeletons… pelted by hail… and became quite chilly in a matter of… Read more »
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The Leland Report 2021 Calendar is shipping now, get them while they last! Get your 2021 Leland Report Calendar!
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The weekend rain cleared on Sunday just in time to walk up to the overlook at the Leelanau Conservancy’s Whaleback Natural Area. Sunlight danced on the waves. This morning, the fall jewel tones kept showing, even if a teeny bit past peak at this point. The Leland Report 2021 Calendar is shipping now, get them while they… Read more »
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Yesterday Meggen helped her dad move his boat around from Leland to Elk Rapids for winter storage. It was a beautiful day for leaf-peeping, including from the water!
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I shall never tire of watching the sun set over Lake Michigan…
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Fall has arrived, along with its clouds to capture an amazing play of light in the late afternoon, in between rain showers. The maples have started to turn that sweet read in earnest. Salmon are attempting the annual jump up the dam in Leland, to the chorus of “ooh!” from onlookers. Today, the Joy’s crew pulled the last two nets… Read more »
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