Category Archives: seek a pleasant peninsula

20 Minutes at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Funday Sunday in the city on the straits.Here’s 20 minutes worth in the maritime museum located on Belle Isle State Park, Detroit, Michigan. Open photo gallery. Timing is everything. Advertisements

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Down from 612

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Paid a visit to the Cabin recently and squeezed in a canoe trip. Took a time-lapse video of part of the trip. Photo gallery linked below. Manistee magic.

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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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Before the fall

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

A Throw-Back-Thursday gallery of photos from a car camping trip around Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that I took in August 2001. I started at the Cabin with my Valley Canoe Products Skerray kayak strapped to the top of the Ford Taurus … Continue reading →

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Big Ballroom

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

The rain and warmth (again) gave way to a(nother) cold snap. I let it solidify a couple days and finally couldn’t stand looking at the sheeny-shiny anymore.  Almost perfect conditions. A fair bit of creaks and groans the first few … Continue reading →

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