Category Archives: Earth Sciences

Apogee

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Solstice Hike at, where else, Proud Lake State Recreation Area. The swamps are pretty dry; upper Michigan is getting all the rain. As always, click here or on the image to open a photo gallery.

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Ape Rill Show Hers

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

You’d think all I do is hike but you’d be wrong.Not in this case, however. Another one out at Proud Lake State Recreation Area. Drenched.

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Lake Ice

Posted on December 28, 2016 by

All is proceeding as I have forseen. Warm up, followed by rain and wind, followed by more cold. Left it to freeze a day or two, probably should have waited a while longer for safety’s sake, but since they are … Continue reading →

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UnDIsclosed Location

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Took one of the nephews on a 3 day exploratory trip to Michigan’s easternmost point, Drummond Island. Some sun, some rain, some wind, some heat, some cold, some fossils, some hiking, some swimming, some bushwhacking, some 2WD in a minivan, … Continue reading →

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Windy Walk

Posted on February 20, 2016 by

Record high temps (for February, anyway) and high winds prompted an afternoon hike through that old standby, Proud Lake State Recreation Area. Most of the snow has disappeared but the swamps were still frozen under a thin layer of meltwater. … Continue reading →

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