Category Archives: Fishtown

Vol XVI – #088 – Fishtown— en plein air

  Last night at the Leelanau Historical Museum, Norb Gits officially opened and dedicated the Norbert Gits Family Gallery and Bluestone Conference Room which featured my Fishtown pen & inks as well as other artists and photographers at a special showing for Museum Benefactors. In Fishtown this morning, artists set up their easels to capture the beauty of this wonderful and… Read more »

Vol XVI – #087 – Friday, Another Beautiful Day

The old house in the picture at the top was the featured on the Leland Report, February 8, 2002.  A number of years ago it fell down or was knocked down and is has been lying in a pile for awhile.  It’s another beautiful day here in Leelanau County.

Vol XVI – #085 – A Great Day of Trail Jeeping

Biscuit and I were treated to a great afternoon of trail Jeeping in the hills and backwoods overlooking Sugarloaf.  With old friend Jim Gruber, we drove on trails camouflaged by Mother Nature and around many of the trees fallen by the straight winds of last summers Aug 2nd.         

Vol XVI # 076 – Meggen’s Monday

    This Monday morning started off overcast and drizzly. The weekend was absolutely beautiful, however, with displays of cloud patterns worthy of pausing to look. Yesterday the Joy returned right away, having encountered strong northwest winds and rolling waves. By the time the sun’s afterglow graced the harbor, however, the night was completely still.  

Vol XVI # 075 – Another Fine Day

  A delightful day in the Leelanau. The morning on the cool side but also on the bright side. A early afternoon trip to the Northport Lighthouse was our highlight of the day.