The orb ascends over East Bay Township, southeast of Traverse City. Advertisements Continue reading Sunrise over East Bay Township

Some nights are busy in downtown Traverse City. Others are quiet. Continue reading After dark in Traverse City

A fast-moving whitetail flashes across a road south of Traverse City.   Continue reading A deer in the road

The view from the overlook on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore makes every visitor slow down and stop. There’s something about the endless and gentle pattern of waves on Lake Michigan seen from far above … Continue reading The Big View

A bee hovers near a Leelanau County sunflower. Continue reading Yellow memory of summer

The rising sun kisses the delicate fringe of frost outlines a stray maple leaf on a cold northern Michigan morning. Continue reading Delicate fringe

The ice thins out in the Leland Harbor marina.   Continue reading Ice out

Summer afternoons are well spent swimming in a northern Michigan river. The flowing water sparkles in the sunlight and refreshes the mind. River swimming brings its own kind of joy. Floating gently in the cool water as the current presses … Continue reading Summer on the River

A flock takes flight over Traverse City’s downtown. Continue reading Birds in Flight

The Francisco Morazan ran aground near South Manitou Island on November 28,1960. It had left Chicago the day before, loaded with 940 tons of general cargo. The ship’s captain was 24 years old. His wife, 29 and pregnant, was aboard … Continue reading Wreck off South Manitou Island