Keith came out with me in the Jeep for a noon photo tour. He thanks everyone for their well wishes. He’s 88 and feeling, well, just ok. I am going to be manning the old Leland Gal location (The lower level of the building under the Fishtown) from 6/29-7/5. I will have our Leland Report book, canvas prints, Keith’s Leland… Read more »
Starting with Rachel Carson’s bestselling novel Silent Spring in 1962, the modern environmental movement began. The first Earth Day followed in 1970 as a global movement to stem the tide of pollution and damage we cause to this planet on a daily basis. The images today are from Keith’s 1970’s archives to celebrate the first Earth Day. See the history… Read more »
Jim Carpenter posted the lead photo back in 2016 of the picnic table that used to be on the shore on South Beach. I came across the same table in November 2019 and found its legs were frozen into the beach. The plan was to come back when the sand was not frozen solid and dig it out. I passed… Read more »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and 88th birthday to our Leland Reporter, Keith Burnham! Painting by the late great Fred Petrosky. If anyone would like to highlight a photo or two, send it and a short paragraph to: support@lelandreport.com OR post it to our Facebook Page @theLelandReport.
In like a lion… March has arrived, and with it, mighty winds. And a quick trip to the Straits to see the ice that has collected along the shore. Even in the fog and dwindling daylight, the ice is captivating. If anyone would like to highlight a photo or two, send it and a short paragraph to: support@lelandreport.com OR… Read more »
(Report by Jim) The Old Art Building is currently decorated with some fabulous ice sculptures. Mark Smith got a great one with the sun rising behind it. Thanks to Kathleen Snedeker and Mark Smith for allowing me to use these. They all look great with the last snow that fell around them. Go take a look! I’m waiting for the… Read more »
(Report by Jim) I apologize for the lack of reports lately, I have had quite a few messages and even phone calls asking if there was anything wrong. Well, Keith is not physically able to do this every day and it’s better that he not have the responsibility. I am in Illinois, but I have begun the process of searching… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Teichner Preserve is a Leelanau Conservancy area on Lime Lake Rd. It’s a short third of a mile walk to the East side of Lime Lake, but I made the most of it. During the Spring and Summer, it should be a treat with the boardwalk through the marsh and some possible Blue Flag Irises, which I’ve… Read more »
(Report by Jim. Photos by Frank Harden) Today’s photos are sent in from Frank Harden, who was around for some Parasailing adventures at Van’s beach. The photo below is the status of the new Leland Public School building. Thanks, Frank! Today was the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice-President. One thing we all learned is… Read more »
Past Glen Haven where the iconic red Cannery building sits, M-209 runs to the old Life Saving station, and beyond that, to a parking lot for the trailhead of the Sleeping Bear Point trail. We weren’t the only ones out there on a mild Sunday afternoon. A dusting of snow played up the contrast in this wild dunes landscape. It… Read more »