Vol XXIV – #4 – Heading down to the Lights

When I head back to Illinois and have a bit of time to spend on the way down, I’ll take M22 through Glen Arbor, Empire, and Frankfort to stop by the lighthouses on the way. When shooting the pine plantation, I had to hike through 4′ snowdrifts. At Point Betsie, I met another photographer who attempted to hike along the… Read more »

Vol XXIV – #3 – Treats on the Log

  Our gluttons of the suet log are back. There are four Bluejays now and at one point I had all four on the feeder at once, but didn’t get the shot in time. Nobody messes with these bullies except for the Red-Bellied and Pileated Woodpeckers. For anyone curious, I created this suet feeder from an old log I found… Read more »

Vol XXIV – #2 – January Snow Day

  Deb and I ran into Mark Smith while snowshoeing the Clay Cliffs trail a couple of days ago (at least 8″ fell in the last 48 hours up around Leland). I said I wasn’t going to be taking photos, but I guess I lied. I hadn’t up to that point, but it was just too nice to pass up…. Read more »

Vol XXIV- #1 – All Good Things Come to an End

  But all beginnings start with an end, right? If you haven’t been paying attention, the Blue Bird in Leland is being razed. A sad day, but Skip Telgard promises something will return in its place. We got a bit of snow and just in time as I just put new tires on my Jeep yesterday. Happy new year from… Read more »

Vol XXII – #61 – All Things Great and Small

  I didn’t get a chance to take many photos this past week. There have been other more important things to focus on. Here are some images from my last trip up, “All images great and small”, or “Great to Small” I should say. Sometimes it takes effort to narrow your attention and see the small things. I’ve been getting… Read more »

Vol XXII – #60 – Dropping In

With all the water coming down this week, I thought I’d build on one of the photos from a couple of days ago. Water beading on the back of leaves, or any hydrophobic surface, is due to a phenomenon known as the “lotus effect” or superhydrophobicity. This effect primarily results from the combination of two key factors: the physical structure… Read more »

Vol XXII – #59 – Down to the City

  What a rotten week so far, especially with all the color peaking. You get what you can get, I guess. This was on M72 West of Traverse.       Find Leland Report gifts at: http://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/lelandreport https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/book https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/pandemic  

Vol XXII – #58 – More of a Little Color

  Hike though Houdek Dunes was a colorful one. Lots of things going on, hope life in your neck of the woods is peaceful and healthy.       Find Leland Report gifts at: http://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/lelandreport https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/book https://www.burnhamgraphicarts.com/pandemic  

Vol XXII – #57 – A Little Color

    Hi, it’s been a while, I know.  With everything going on, it was a nice day to take the red jeep out and do some shopping. The apple trees on Pertner and Macksey were being picked and I stopped to take a picture before they were cleared out. For what it’s worth, we will not be printing a… Read more »

Vol XXII – #56 – Point Betsie, Arcadia, and Big Sable

I am back in Illinois, but on the way down I stopped at some of my favorite places. Pointe Betsie, Arcadia Marsh, and Big Sable Lighthouse. Pointe Betsie was pretty crowded, so I parked back by the nature conservancy trail and walked around the dunes. I always stop at this twisted pine deadfall on the way back. This birch stands… Read more »