Category Archives: Lake Leelanau (the lake)

Vol. XX – #112 Leisurely Day

(Report by Jim) After yesterday’s drama, it was nice to have a quiet day on the lake with no paddling. We took a leisurely cruise down the river to the dam and back and then out around the lake.  I set up a canvas storage covering for my sailboat, ready to go out next month. I just have to remember… Read more »

Vol. XX – #108 Stormy Day

(Report by Jim) Storms rolled through this afternoon before I had a chance to get out to take some photos. I went to Cemetery Point to get one in between storms. The middle one is from yesterday on the shore where I am camping this week. The photo below is of my pet snapping turtle Fred. Mark Smith says his… Read more »

Vol. XX – #107 Neowise Guy

(Report by Jim) I’m camping with friends this week and working from “home”. Yesterday I found that raccoons took their coronavirus angst out on the side of my tent, dragging my cooler through a large hole in what was a nice tent. Then they daintily unzipped the cooler and enptied it out. You would think if they could open the… Read more »

Vol XX – #080 A Floating Kind of Day

(Report by Jim) Took a long lunch with a lazy float down the river today with the kids to get some Harbor House Ice Cream. Leland is pretty crowded and most people seem to be wearing masks and adapting to the new procedures. Some things never change though, people walking through the road at the harbor still don’t seem to… Read more »