Category Archives: Lake Michigan

Vol XVIII – #324 – Yucon Denali Memories

  This Mornings Journey to Fishtown brought back memories of our trip to Alaska and Yucon Denali. The weather forecast for this coming Sunday… temperature in the 40’s with possible rain. For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauThge contest, we will be announcing a new partner for the first prize soon. We will be sending out an… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #323 – Meggen’s Monday

There is something enormously satisfying in driving an hour on a partly cloudy day, to witness a spectacular sunset. The two photos above are from last night at Point Betsie (by Frankfort). While it wasn’t terribly windy, I was startled by the wind chill (and so was my camera). To see the ice-covered shrubs turn orange-pink as the sun slipped… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #322 – Empire Beach Sunset

For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauge contest, we will be announcing a new partner for the first prize soon. We will be sending out an email blast with all the details and a live broadcast. Please continue to send us images from wherever you are in the Michigans. We can always use them. And don’t forget… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #321 – Two Inches of New

  o A brief couple of sunshine hours after a overnight 2 inches, back to winter.     Jim has a new Focus Trek article “12 Months 12 Photos in 2018” up at: https://lelandreport.com/portfolio/focus-trek-16-12-months-12-photos-in-2018/   For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauge contest, we will be announcing a continuation soon. Please continue to send us images from wherever… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #320 – March 1st… Can Spring Be Far Behind

Another one of those Leelanau beautiful mornings. 2 or more inches of snow expected over the next couple of days   Jim has a new Focus Trek article “12 Months 12 Photos in 2018” up at: https://lelandreport.com/portfolio/focus-trek-16-12-months-12-photos-in-2018/   For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauge contest, we will be announcing a continuation soon. Please continue to send… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #319 – Fishtown in the Sunshine

Looking out the window at sunrise I knew this was going to be a be a beautiful morning. Jim has a new Focus Trek article “12 Months 12 Photos in 2018” up at: https://lelandreport.com/portfolio/focus-trek-16-12-months-12-photos-in-2018/ For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauge contest, we will be announcing a continuation soon. Please continue to send us images from wherever… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #318 – Arctictown

  After a snowy morning the sun came out. For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauge contest, we will be announcing a continuation soon. Please continue to send us images from wherever you are in the Michigans. We can always use them. And don’t forget about Follower Friday on Instagram. Just tag your photos with #thelelandreport or… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #317 – Waiting For Spring

  Back on the road after a three plus weeks recovering from pneumonia. Future reports from my camera will feature much of the same pictures as “age”, I will be 86 March17th and I have “Post Polio Syndrome” which has limited my mobility. For everyone wondering what is happening with the snow gauge contest, we will be announcing a continuation soon. Please… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #316 – Meggen’s Monday

I thought I would park by the Merc and walk down to the harbor mid-day on Sunday. I stuck my head around the corner of the building and promptly changed my mind! The photo above was taken from the car, with window open, right down by the harbor. The waves crashed to magnificent height and the force of the wind… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #315 – More From Erhardt Peters

(Report by Jim while Keith is recuperating.) I like to pull out the photo above as a reminder of what it was like to drive in the Winter circa 1910-20. Clearing that amount of snow off M22 is not easy these days, so what a herculean effort it was back then! And the photo below probably could have been taken yesterday! Be… Read more »