Today we pause to honor those who served and gave everything, and the veterans who served alongside them. We salute your courage. We recognize the grief felt by so many families and friends. The forlorn tune “Taps” echoes in our hearts. I think about a former colleague, one of the finest people I’ve ever worked with, who now rests in Arlington… Read more »
The alewives are thick in Leland’s river, and the seagulls are in seagull heaven. Rain or shine, everyone is ready to head out on the water to fish.
A bright and sunny Monday! Imagining the season’s early strawberries. Also imagining plunging into the water, which is not quite warm enough yet. Fun to imagine, though!
There’s nothing quite like returning home to a beautiful sunset. I often find, however, that if you turn around and look at what the sunlight is hitting, you might also be in for a treat.
No sun, plenty of rain: the forest floors have sprung to life, with fresh greens peeking through the fallen leaves. Downtown in Traverse City, the trees on Front Street have exploded into white blossoms. Leland Harbor is open, thanks to the dredge work and our amazing community support. Since it’s May first, I decided to return to the photo taken… Read more »
A cool, crisp spring weekend, closing with a beautiful but mostly cloudy sunset.
It may be gray today, but blue skies are there, above the clouds… we caught a glimpse or two of sunshine over the weekend. The Record Eagle published an article on our website. See it here: http://www.record-eagle.com/news/northern_living/the-leland-report-begins-th-year/article_9fa2870c-4929-57a4-8868-d9480a31b899.html
We might expect to see daffodils pop into bloom following today’s rain.
Abundant foot traffic around Pyramid Point this weekend: it was truly a great spring feeling in the air. Monday – April showers bring May flowers. And so, it is raining. SAD News Dept: Dr. Bob Willard passed away this morning. He would have been 97 later this month.
A hike through the national lakeshore included plenty of evidence of wildlife, including sand hill cranes returned from their winter sojourn down south. A free 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping with all book orders! http://www.artistasylum.com/book/h7b12a9f3#h7b12a9f3