 But all beginnings start with an end, right? If you haven’t been paying attention, the Blue Bird in Leland is being razed. A sad day, but Skip Telgard promises something will return in its place. We got a bit of snow and just in time as I just put new tires on my Jeep yesterday. Happy new year from… Read more »
I didn’t get a chance to take many photos this past week. There have been other more important things to focus on. Here are some images from my last trip up, “All images great and small”, or “Great to Small” I should say. Sometimes it takes effort to narrow your attention and see the small things. I’ve been getting… Read more »
With all the water coming down this week, I thought I’d build on one of the photos from a couple of days ago. Water beading on the back of leaves, or any hydrophobic surface, is due to a phenomenon known as the “lotus effect” or superhydrophobicity. This effect primarily results from the combination of two key factors: the physical structure… Read more »
 What a rotten week so far, especially with all the color peaking. You get what you can get, I guess. This was on M72 West of Traverse.   Find Leland Report gifts at: http://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/lelandreport https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/book https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/pandemic
 Hike though Houdek Dunes was a colorful one. Lots of things going on, hope life in your neck of the woods is peaceful and healthy.    Find Leland Report gifts at: http://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/lelandreport https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/book https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/pandemic
  Hi, it’s been a while, I know.  With everything going on, it was a nice day to take the red jeep out and do some shopping. The apple trees on Pertner and Macksey were being picked and I stopped to take a picture before they were cleared out. For what it’s worth, we will not be printing a… Read more »
I am back in Illinois, but on the way down I stopped at some of my favorite places. Pointe Betsie, Arcadia Marsh, and Big Sable Lighthouse. Pointe Betsie was pretty crowded, so I parked back by the nature conservancy trail and walked around the dunes. I always stop at this twisted pine deadfall on the way back. This birch stands… Read more »
My daughter came up for a week to visit and brought her pickleball paddle. Wouldn’t you know it, there are courts in Leland now at Hancock Field! After the downpour today, we headed over and I fell 2 games to one on a call of rain. Later, a hazy sunset on the breakwall. Â You’ve all been very… Read more »
If you’re in Leland, join me and other area authors at the Library open house! I’ll have my new book of poems and short stories and the Leland Report book. 10am-2pm You’ve all been very good to us over the years, from helping secure a collection of Erhardt Peters negatives and prints, to supporting this website by buying… Read more »
Seems like this kind of thing happens once every few years. I don’t know how this unlucky sailor got stranded on the shore in Good Harbor Bay, but extracting a boat this big is never an easy task. My friend Gwenn Stevenson sent me over to the Overheard in Leelanau Facebook page for the video of this group of… Read more »