Wouldn’t you be happy too?

Another MichiFlickr, hailing from the Sleeping Bear Dunes area.

Lace up your boots and walk through the Happy Hiker’s photostream.

It costs nothing to dream

While I’m perfectly happy living where I’m at, it doesn’t hurt to dream.

You know, in case that suddenly a wild, winning lottery ticket ever appears.

Here are some things I could possibly spend it on.

Nice.

I’d buy out the neighbors and build a family compound full of houses like this.

Dream big or go home…or maybe both.

The Art Of Maps

Ran across this gem this morning.

Artist’s Site.

Hat Tip: Buzz Poole

Looking Grand

Nice string of pearls from Grand Marais-based photographer “Gary Of The North”.

Go wade his photostream.

Also featured on today’s Michigan In Pictures.

The lake that was schizophrenic.

Two sides of the same lake.

I could have paddled a kayak and gone skating on the same lake, on the same day.

As it was, I just went skating.

GPS Stats:

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6.16 miles total / 9.9 km

14.5 mph max speed; / 23.3 kmph

Average speed 6.8 mph / 10.9 kmph

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Shorpy hearts Detroit

Perambulate around Detroit’s Campus Martius, circa 1907.

Winter dreams, summer schemes

Now is the time of year I always think about planning a nice long backpacking / kayaking trip to Isle Royale National Park.

I mean, once you’ve gazed on sights like this, how can you ever remove the desire to return from your heart?

Check out Yooper1949’s Flickr set of Isle Royale images.