(Report by Jim) Flying high with the drone just south of Cathead Bay in Leelanau State Park. The dunes out here are amazing! To get here, drive to the end of Densmore Rd, which is just north of Woosley Airport, which is just north of Northport. The road runs along the south side of Mud Lake and ends at the… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Officially, I am not here, so don’t tell the Governor! I am respecting social distancing and even have a special mask made for me by my daughter. The drone was also distancing itself up and down the Lake Michigan shore fighting a stiff and chilly Northerly breeze, but you couldn’t tell from how calm it was. Another… Read more »
Leelanau Enterprise, October 20, 1927 Where was the Colonial Theater in Suttons Bay? The Bay Theater opened in 1946, but was it the same building as the Colonial? In other news, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor made their trip up from Indianapolis in 11 hours 30 minutes to visit an ailing J Elder Blackledge. The new Detroit automobile will have… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Lots of places visited on Friday so I didn’t have time to post on the same day! I am heading back to Illinois on Saturday. Always fun being able to share this with you all every month. First off, we had a great “breakfast for lunch” at Fig’s in Lake Leelanau, thank you, Brian! Up on Eagle… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Today is our first Blast From the Past featuring the Leelanau Enterprise from the early part of the 20th century. Today is 6/4/1925. There was an entire page dedicated to the benefits of the “electrification” of farms. The Leland baseball team exacted revenge on Northport 7-3 with Nedow and C. Carlson in “good form”. Stander Motor Co…. Read more »
(Report by Jim) I was working most of the day and did not get out, but I have plenty of material from the last few days to work through. This is the current shoreline from a mile south to a mile north of Leland. I’ll be combining this with another run this Summer to compare the difference. Hopefully, it will… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Today was a workday and was sunny for a bit, but started snowing later in the afternoon. Photos today are from yesterday when it was quite beautiful out most of the day. The first photo was taken on Macksey Rd. coming back from Lake Leelanau. I managed to get the drone fixed and up over North Beach… Read more »
If you are looking for ice castles, this is about the best you’ll get. (It’s an optical trick, they aren’t more than 1″ high). Empire Beach is in the process of getting some final blocks added to the edge of the parking lot. The waves are currently hitting the new steel wall. These are part of the old Empire Lumber… Read more »
(Report by Jim) I wasn’t here for the move of the shanty into the parking lot, but I was here today for the move back! Here is a time-lapse video of the process. To contribute to the ongoing updates to save the buildings from rising waters of Lake Michigan, go to https://www.fishtownmi.org/campaign/ Thanks for letting me share my images, I’ll… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Today I took off work to explore for my birthday. I headed all the way down near Point Betsie to the Old Indian Trail on my quest to visit all the conservancy properties. I’m at 11/37 in the past year. Early in the morning, I braved the ice on the break wall which never fails to provide… Read more »