Category Archives: Landscapes

Vol XVII – #038 – A Glazingly Nice Day

Keith Burnham    May 6, 2017    2 Comments on Vol XVII – #038 – A Glazingly Nice Day

(Report by Jim today) I stopped off at Leif Sporck’s new shop in Suttons Bay being managed by Susan Alexander. I got to see her glazing some awards to be handed out for a marathon this Summer. If you are in the Holland area, see Leif at the Tulip Festival and tell him we said hi. If you are in Suttons… Read more »

Vol XVII – #033 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    May 1, 2017    3 Comments on Vol XVII – #033 – Meggen’s Monday

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 »

Vol XVII – #025 – Then What Was It?

Jim Burnham    April 23, 2017    9 Comments on Vol XVII – #025 – Then What Was It?

(Report by Jim) Filling in this last week lets me go back to all the archive photos I’ve scanned over the years. I scanned the thousand original Erhardt Peters negatives and photos that we helped secure for the museum. I scanned a stack for Marv Anderson and Frank Mead and Walter McCord when he was still with us. The photos… Read more »

Vol XVII – #024 – It Was What It Was

Jim Burnham    April 22, 2017    2 Comments on Vol XVII – #024 – It Was What It Was

(Report by Jim) In honor of Earth Day, we go back to March of 2003, when I was still shooting film. These is the first time I ever saw the “Ice Caves” up near Northport. The earth serves up some marvelous artwork day after day, year after year, century after century. I think it requires us to respect it enough… Read more »

Vol XVII – #019 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    April 17, 2017    2 Comments on Vol XVII – #019 – Meggen’s Monday

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      

Vol XVII – #005 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    April 3, 2017    3 Comments on Vol XVII – #005 – Meggen’s Monday

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.      

Vol XVI – #363 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    March 27, 2017    2 Comments on Vol XVI – #363 – Meggen’s Monday

  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