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.