Category Archives: Rivers and Lakes

Vol XVI – #261 – Looks Cold and Windy… It Is

The wind sounded like a freight train roaring through.  The picture above tells the story.  A system snow is promised for early tomorrow through Saturday. The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #260 – The Wind Again !

Tried getting to the shoreline but the wind just  wouldn’t let me.  The picture of Biscuit below taken moments before two whitetails crossed our path and disappeared into the meadow.   The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #259 – The Wind

It’s the wind blowing from out of the west over Big Blue that is creating our current weather.  Almost all of our current snowfall is lake effect. The cold is a result of a polar vortex. Last year on this date we had 10 inches total.  2014-53 in,  2013-28 in, 2012-10 in, 2011-half inch, 2010-21 in, 2009-29 in, 2008-55 in, 2007-33… Read more »

Vol XVI – #258 – Meggen’s Monday

It’s still early in the winter, with the ground gradually freezing under foot. A short walk along Lake Michigan at the north end of Route 651 (still accessible with a truck) shows winter happening. If you pause long enough, you can almost detect the sound of snow touching the ground, or water forming into ice… a moment of beautiful stillness. … Read more »

Vol XVI – #222 – A Day To Reflect Upon

Another record breaking day, something to reflect upon.  Only two shops open, Tug Stuff and Leif Sporck’s Tile Shop.  You would think more shops would be open on such a nice summer day.   The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #216 – Meggen’s Monday

More peak color with a tiny bit of sunshine. Last week, I took the photograph of DH Day Barn with the dewey spiderweb in the morning fog. It was sufficiently spooky-looking to wait for Halloween to roll it out. Happy Halloween, everyone!    The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar… Read more »

Vol XVI – #195 – Meggen’s Monday

A perfect, crisp, clear fall day is here… perfect for watching various wildlife in Leland harbor: salmon swimming and jumping upriver, heron swooping over the breakwater, gulls flying about. Best wishes on this Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day!