Tag Archives: fall color

Vol XIX – #198 – A Vintage Kind of Cruise

Report by Jim The Burnhams and the Shea family were Summer neighbors from the 1940s to the middle 90s. We were so close physically that I remember someone sneezing at one house and someone at the other house said: “Bless you”! It was quite a thrill today when Mike Shea texted me to say he was taking the Waterboy out… Read more »

Vol XIX – #197 – Views Up High and Down Low

Report by Jim Color is really coming out now. I had the drone out on official business and saw huge patches of red and orange all over the interior hillsides. Some of those shots will be tomorrow. I heard North Beach was a driftwood graveyard after all that wind, so I headed down there around sunset to see what was… Read more »

Vol XIX – #196 – Nice Day for Kite Surfing

Report by Jim Headed down to Van’s Beach when I saw some guys were kite surfing on the Manitou Transit Sky Cam. Out on the water is Dan Andrews, who caught some wicked air (do the kids still say that?). On the beach are Matt Larson and a friend of his who told me he just started kite surfing (I… Read more »

Vol XIX – #193 – Wet Rainy Color Tour

Report by Jim As you can see, someone got to drive the red jeep and it wasn’t me! My daughter and I headed inland to find some color. There is some down 667 through Maple City and M72 heading into Traverse City, but it rained most of the time, even sleeted some. I’m here the right week, though! Glad I… Read more »

Vol XIX – #192 – Color Starting to Pop

Report by Jim We had a very quiet, no delay trip up from Illinois today. (It helps when you leave at 5:30 am). The cold hit there as well, dropping down below freezing overnight. The cold weather seems to have started the color changing in earnest. But only inland, the photo above was just north of Big Rapids on 131…. Read more »

Vol XVI – #220 – So Clear You Can See Forever

    A beautiful clear day with comfortable temperatures, just right for getting  Biscuit back into our morning routine.  I just have to keep him from jumping and running to safeguard the stiches.  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 – #215 – Cloudy Day Color

Peak color has finally arrived along the costal communities.  Sunshine would be nice, but even on a cloudy day the color is magnificent.    The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is available for pre-order! Shipping around 11/5! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1