(Report by Jim) Thank you to everyone for their well-wishes to Keith! He’s recovering from some jaw surgery and so I have been trying to fill in from Illinois. I do have some help coming, though in the form of some friends and photographers, Mark Smith and Sheen Watkins, who, in addition to Meggen on Mondays, will be sharing their… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) This is a reminder that Carlson’s last day of 2020 will be this Sunday, 10/25! Get on down to Fishtown and pick something up. And stop by and say hello to anyone who is still open this weekend. The Leland Report 2021 Calendar is shipping now, get them while they last! Get your 2021 Leland Report… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) First, this is not an invitation to comment on the current election, but if you have any tidbits on the listed election or other historical elections, you may bring them up! Here are a few items from the 10/18/28 edition of the Leelanau Enterprise. This issue covered the 1928 campaign of Herbert Hoover vs. Al Smith. It… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) I’ll be posting while Keith recovers from some minor surgery. These are some more shots from my travels up there this month. The farm at the top is Little Brook Farm at the North end of French Rd, the one right above is on 641 near Cedar. The shot below was just West of Kingsly on M113,… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) Not just Leland! Although I love Leland, it’s the entire peninsula that draws me in. I took Center Hwy down to Traverse City to get some things and shot some on the way there an on the way back. BTW, if you take Center Hwy, watch your speed, the sheer number of people in the county prompted… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) My daughter and I were out taking her senior photos so I took the opportunity to take some color in the area, both on the ground, in the water and from the air.
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(Report by Jim) When I’m here during the Summer, I like to jump in the lake every morning. I’ve never swam in October and probably will never again! Even with a warmer SE wind this morning, the air and water were a brisk 50F at most. It was a good day to put away boats and take care of dead… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) Took the day off today to try out the mountain biking trail at 45 North vineyard on Horn Rd, behind the Government Center in Lake Leelanau. Very beautiful view and a strenuous 1.3 mile course with an easier trail next to it. After 45 North, we headed down to the Leelanau Conservancy’s Palmer Woods mountain bike trail… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) The weather has rarely disappointed this year, today being no exception! 30+ knot winds out around the islands in the afternoon and 20+ onshore from the Southwest gave us and opportunity to view the waves crashing from a different angle. We got a little wet on the big wall, but the waves were not breaching it. The… Read more »
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(Report by Jim) Beautiful morning clouds on Lake Leelanau against the haze coming from the western forest fires. My sister Mary is coming to Leland from Oregon, which has been suffering from the fires along with California and Washington State. In the afternoon I finally got to paddle Victoria Creek (Cedar River) from Cedar to lower Lake Leelanau. Quite a… Read more »
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