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 »
Today was gloomy, cold, and rainy (but we really needed it), so you get yesterday’s photos. I finally got to ride part of the Leelanau Heritage Trail yesterday from Bohemian Rd down to Glen Haven and back. 24 great miles round trip! Read on… Had my second Sandhill Crane encounter of the week, both ushering two chicks into the… Read more »
I am up for over a week before heading up to Drummond Island with Deb for a Jeep Jamboree. I’m not driving this year, the Grand Cherokee has been on three Jamborees and has seen better days. At 160k miles, I rather not hasten its demise. I caught the sunset in Frankfort on the way up on Sunday. The original… Read more »
 The weather is still so-so and apparently will continue to be for the next week or so. But I still have some suet and my log and had not gotten a Blue Jay yet. Today was my lucky day. Also, peppermint essential oil repels squirrels. They hate it, it’s a hilarious sight. You’ve all been very good… Read more »
I’ve been up all week, but it’s been cold and rainy so not much chance for photos. But the sweet cherries are starting to pop out on Center Hwy near Bingham Rd, so take a drive and take a look. The weather for Sunday is uninspiring as well. You’ve all been very good to us over the years, from… Read more »
As you can see, this week was great for beach-going, But you’ll have plenty of room to lay out next week because a cold front started moving in today. Also, dredging is in full swing and the Cheese Shanty is open. Also, I had to stop for pedestrians for the first time today. Summer is almost here. You’ve all been… Read more »
 I was rudely awakened by a porch pirate at 3am! One birdfeeder removed from its clamp. I was able to snap a quick photo of the perpetrator, but he remains at large (and large). Be on the look out on the North end of Lake Leelanau for this huge four-legged black bird. After a long day in Traverse City, the… Read more »
Back in Leland for the next week or so. I went down to Van’s Beach to see if the dredging was starting, but nothing is set up yet. Our resident porcupine decided to spend the day outside on the limb of his home. I went out to take a closer look and saw him waddle slowly back into his… Read more »