Suttons Bay.....................

It was so hot and humid today, didn't want to work in the garden. Gerry not keen on a trip. We compromised and went to Sutton's Bay. I had wanted to stop at The Bear's Den anyway, so we stopped on the way. I had wanted to get a couple more things for the garden. I had bought the birds and wanted the fish and they were on sale. I will take pictures when I get them put up.So while there I saw a few other things of course.
So after that we went into town and down to the wildlife section on the water. There doesn't seem to be much in the way of water fowl now. All off somewhere doing their thing, I did see the Swans.


The kids are growing fast......we saw some Canadians and their kids are really big.


There was not a lot out there otherwise. I had hoped to see some snakes haha, but only a couple of frogs





One cool thing though, a Swallow sat for awhile





I had wanted to go to the Samaritan's Closet in Lake Leelanau the thrift shop. I did find a couple of things, I usually do. Then on the way home we took the road to Cedar, country roads.







Beautiful clouds, first hay. Polled Herefords.......hazy days. Tomorrow I will work in the garden and hope it's cooler.

Out and About........

I have managed to get out a couple of times a week. I haven't done a blog each time because I've been working in the garden. It's been a lot of work, as it usually is in Springtime. Working hard on cleaning out the stuff that spreads so much. Anyway, it's hard work now. I have to take a lot of breaks............We went out yesterday from Empire to Frankfort. Back roads make it more interesting.



Naturally we watch for animals. There have been so many bear sightings so far this Spring, alas I haven't seen one. Saw one deer but no good shots. They are no doubt staying close to babies. I want pictures but there again no sightings so far. I did see this baby though...........how cute is this. I believe it's a Mink.





I was walking along the front by the breakwall and heard what I thought was a bird. Having a look I then saw what I thought was a kitten. Oh no, I sure didn't want to go back to the car with a kitten, even if I did manage to not fall in the water.......but then a face pops up from under a rock. I see it's a Mink. So cute. Mum was keeping tabs on baby who was wandering, I was afraid it would fall into the water or get lost, but it got back to Mum just fine.

Flooding over the path and the road also.




The smell of Honeysuckle was thick in the air.
The next thing I had wanted to do was to go home down River Rd, the Llama farm was opening up but not on a Sunday.........so




Close to home is Olson's buffalo herd.

While I was by Betsie Lake I saw a Muskrat, first this year but my pictures are not good. I have been watching at Narada Lake because I got good pictures there......hope that I will see him again.....meanwhile here is a not so good picture.

Well I am not really in the mood for this right now, it's hot and yeauky so all for now. I hope we can get out at the end of the week.

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