(Report by Jim) I got the Leland Report jeep out on the road for the first time in a while! I took the drone up to Peterson Park up in Northport after the winds finally died down a little. After that, I headed down to the beach for some long exposure wave action. I’m heading back to Illinois tomorrow, thanks… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Out on the X-Country trails again today! This time it was Palmer Woods down near Glen Arbor on Wheeler Road. These trails have a much better base with some well established grooves. There are some gentle uphill climbs and some steeper downhills depending on which direction you take. I went in numerical order for a total of… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Socially distanced Zoom party for Mom and Dad’s 60th this afternoon. Here are some shots from my journeys yesterday and today. The bottom one remonded me of the Leelanau State Park trail from yesterday
(Report by Jim) This afternoon, I headed up to cross country ski a trail I’ve hiked many times in the Summer. There is a extra “Winter Sports Loop” on the Mud Lake Trail at the end of Densmore just south of Leelanau State Park. The condition of the trail is just barely ski-able with no more than an inch of… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Welcome to 2021! To start the year out right, we spent the better part of this morning mopping up some leaking water in the basement. That left a little time to go up to Lighthouse West Natural Area for a short hike. (Leelanau Conservancy, right off Cathead Bay Dr., right before the entrance to Leelanau State Park) … Read more »
(Report by Jim taking over for Meggen) Working remotely today. Decent weather all day, beautiful cumulus out to the East, weather threatening but never quite hit us. Joanne’s garden will have to wait another day or so. I got some maintenance done on the kayak including a bilge pump and paddle leash. After last month’s excitement, I also… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Saturday found me on a 6 mile mountain bike course in the morning and then a 500 mile drive to Leland in the afternoon. I thought I would be too tired to make the whole trip, but it ends up I didn’t need all that caffeine. Today was property maintenance and a trip to… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Work from home day today, but we took some time to have lunch at Knot Just a Bar in Omena. Up at Leelanau State Park Trail earlier this week we found a huge piece of tree fungus with some engravings on it. And the Biscuit Report! The 2020 Leland Report Calendar is available for $15.99+$2 shipping!… Read more »
(Report by Jim) Merry Christmas from our families to yours! My nephew Matt and I went up to Mud Lake to do some drone shots. It’s amazing the things you can see if you change your perspective. Down at the end of Onomonee Rd is what we call Sunset Beach for good reasons. But the view from above is just… Read more »
(Report by Jim) A wicked SE Wind brought warm air and rain to Leelanau all day today. The surf on the West side was nill, but on the East side it was predictably rough, these being taken just north of Northport. The ice below was at Leelanau State Park. Appropriately, we went and saw Aquaman tonight at the IMAX in Traverse… Read more »