Month: July 2025

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Second half of summer 2025

A few more highlights from summer, before I write about our fall trip…

View of Betsie Bay from the Beetsie Valley Trail in Frankfort Michigan. This area is my favorite birding location in Michigan.
Our friends Ron, Rhowena and Johnny playing bocci ball on a beautiful Lake Michigan beach. We had run into them by chance that day, so decided to spend the afternoon with them.
Langland Park, Onekama, MI
One of my brother- and sister-in-law’s boats at the annual antique boat show in Algonac, MI.
My favorite wildflower, Everlasting Pea, near Betsie Bay
Frankfort, MI
With our friends, Dawn and Ed after a great time paddling. They are from New York. We met them at one of our favorite campgrounds in Florida. They were passing through the area, so we spent some time with them in Frankfort.
A Yellow Warbler, spotted on the Betsie Valley Trail near Betsie Bay. I really enjoyed my new phone this summer, with an excellent camera, along with my birding app, Merlin.
One of our last sunsets of the year at our northern outpost. Most of the summer, the sky was hazy from the Canadian wildfires.
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Summer update July 2025

I am posting a quick update after recently resolving some technical issues with this blog. My security certificate had expired and my laptop had run out of storage space. My resident IT support updated the certificate and I cleared some space on my computer.

Since returning from Shenandoah in late May, we have been alternating 7 – 10 days at home, with 7 – 10 days at our northern outpost. Our time at home is spent unpacking, doing laundry, taking care of the house, getting some excercise, seeing our parents and then packing again. Our time up north is spent hiking, walking, running, cycling, paddling, birdwatching, enjoying the beach and meeting up with friends. We are heading north again this morning.

I am really not sure who is reading this blog. I had to disable the comment section, as I could not keep up with the spam.  Mainly, it is for our own purpose of documenting our travels. The people I have shared it with also have my contact info. I would love to hear from anyone who is following it.

Elberta Beach is our favorite local beach near Frankfort.
Dave hiking Arcadia Dunes Baldy trail, Arcadia Mi.
Our friends Johnny and Mary, fishing on Crystal Lake in Beulah, MI.
One of many Indigo Buntings spending summer on our property.