Empire Beach Ice Caves
Robin shared these otherworldly shots of the ice caves on Empire Beach earlier this week.
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Ice Cave Memories
Today a photo from back in 2014 of the massive ice coverage along the coast of the Leelanau Peninsula showed up in my memories today. While we’ve got nothing like that this year, I figured it would still be nice to take a look back.
Polar Vortex Ice Cave Hype Machine
The polar vortex coupled with high winds could deliver ice formations & caves on Leelanau’s western shore like we’ve seen several times in recent years.
Ken Scott’s Ice Caves of Leelanau Book
Lake Michigan … ice cave sunset, photo by Ken Scott Last winter some incredible ice formations piled up off Gills Pier. Leelanau photographer Ken Scott spent a lot of time photographing them and has published a book, Ice Caves of Leelanau. It features some of his best shots and essays by local author Jerry Dennis. View the […]
Ice Caves of Leelanau
IMPORTANT SAFETY UPDATE! The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department has declared the ice caves on Lake Michigan unsafe!! The winds have moved the ice and there is now open water within feet of the caves, and the strong winds expected today and tomorrow will continue to push water and ice inland. There are also large cracks […]
Blue Ice off Gills Pier
via Michigan in Pictures… The Blue Ice, photo by Charles Bonham The Causes of Color answers the question: What causes the blue color that sometimes appears in snow and ice? As with water, this color is caused by the absorption of both red and yellow light (leaving light at the blue end of the visible light […]
Ken Scott 2015 Outstanding Leelanau Business of the Year
We posted our congratulations to Ken Scott of Ken Scott Photography on being named the 2015 Outstanding Business of the Year by the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce on Facebook last week, but wanted to say a little more here. The award is given to a business that most closely reflects the mission statement of the LPCC, and […]
Suttons Bay Yetifest this Saturday, February 19th
The annual Suttons Bay Yeti Fest returns on Saturday, February 19, 2022. The annual event features fun activities for all ages including: 10:30 am -12 noon: Yeti Discovery Program with games & crafts for families with children @ Suttons Bay Library 12 noon – 5:30 pm: YETI Central located in 5/3 Parking Lot for information, Chili Cook-Off, […]
Photo #9999 (and 10k) from our Leelanau photo group!
via today’s Michigan in Pictures Lake Michigan … February ice, photo by Ken Scott Photography When I returned from a hike yesterday, I noticed that the Leelanau.com Group had 9,999 photos. The 9999th is the one above, taken a year ago but added yesterday by top contributor, professional photographer, and dedicated Leelanau-booster Ken Scott. I looked at my pics […]
Sun Spill at Empire Bluffs
via Michigan in Pictures Sun Spill, Empire Beach, photo by jess_clifton Recently Michigan in Pictures regular Jess Clifton and her family made a wintertime excursion to Empire in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. She writes (in part): At Empire, the beach was already sprinkled with about 10-15 other folks and the scene was […]
Leland Heritage Celebration this Saturday!
The annual Leland Heritage Celebration takes place September 15th, 2012. This annual event is free and open to the public. Highlights include the Leelanau Historical Museum’s “Wooden Boats on the Wall”, Van’s Garage antique car show, and the Fishtown Preservation Society offering music and festivities in Fishtown. There will also be an exhibit titled “Windows […]