No snakes, we went North...............

Yesterday we went further north to find some trails that I wanted to locate. It was way too hot for walking, at least for me it was. Also bears in the area, well that would have been nice but they didn't cooperate for us even though the day before one was at Woolsey Airport in Northport and apparently one in town earlier in the morning. Didn't hang out for me though...........will I EVER get pictures. Ah well, we did find the trails though and have to go back when its a cooler day because they look great.


Interesting things along the way, and loads of blossoms in the orchards.





We were looking for Cathead Bay and Christmas Cove via Gills Pier, we know the area well having spent a lot of time looking for the Indian cemetery. We didn't go there because of the heat and left that for another time. The water was sooooo calm and misty, Gills Pier has a history and I love finding these places. In the first picture you can barely see the water above the trees, it all blended with the sky, just a faint lines separates the two







Next stop Christmas Cove, we could hear the Fog Horns either from the Lighthouse or passing ships.



Peterson Park






Woods full of Trillium and Thunder heads going home





We could see the rain coming across the Bay, and we stopped at the Bears Den so I could see if they had another "Bird" like the one I got for my garden last year. Woo hoo she had it. She also showed me a Robins nest in the barn outside. I must take pictures inside next time, she has great stuff.




We got home just in time, the rain and thunder started as I came out of the Bears Den but we drove out of it to find it hadn't rained at home...........more adventures tomorrow maybe

A few days worth............

Today is Thursday, I think......we went out a couple of times but I never got around to sharing my "adventures". I will catch up here with less talk and more pictures. I was excited to get some good pictures of some Water Snakes. Northern Water Snakes are harmless to people, one I saw was quite thick in girth and I had initially though it was rubber so bent to look and no it was a snake. Didn't move so I thought maybe dead so I leaned in for a better look. He must have been sleeping because he slithered off really quickly. Looking around I saw more sunning themselves or swimming. Sorry Liz.................






there are two more residents that I want to get pictures of, The Hognose who is a tough little coward, he puffs up like a Cobra but if that doesn't work he rolls over and plays dead.......then the beautiful Blue Racer. Never seen either of those. I saw Milk snakes ages ago but have not got a picture yet so I would like that too. However, on that day we were at Crystal Lake before going to Esch Rd and the Otter creek.
Going through the woods we saw a Rose breasted Grosbeak and his mate






Such a joy to see those beautiful birds. I take hundreds of pictures when we are out, some turn out good most do not but are a record of our days out. That day was spent around Crystal Lake and Frankfurt, the flooding is bad out that way so we didn't go along River Rd but went back via Empire.









We spend one day going for a walk down by the Boardman River just to get out, bird watch and see what was out and about, need to stretch our legs when we can. Then another day we went down to Boardman Lake tosee if the Swans had their babies, they have 2.







This is at the nature center, on the Boardman,











I think this is enough for today, but I will do another one for yesterdays trip........I love Northern Michigan, so much to see and do.