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 […]
Awesome shot of a snowy owl taking off by Kristina Lishawa Photography. More of her snowy owl pics on her Facebook here, here and here! The Michigan DNR explains that snowy owls can be found moving into Michigan during winter when the food supply on the arctic tundra is in short supply. Snowy owls have been […]
Yesterday’s post via Michigan in Pictures was so fun that I figured we’d better get a Top 5 posts for 2015 up for Leelanau.com. Farewell 2015!! The honorable mention appeared January 15th and featured Sugar Loaf back in the day with Michigan ski legend Peppi Teichner, Jean Sweeny Raymond, Pixie Hoffman, Corky Beals, Bruff LaVan, […]
Jacob Wheeler of the Glen Arbor Sun reports on the status of Sugar Loaf and Leelanau County’s ultimatum for whoever the heck owns the resort: Leelanau County construction code authority Steve Haugen has notified Remo Polselli — and other potential stakeholders in Sugar Loaf — this week that action must be taken on the long shuttered […]
via Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore news release: EMPIRE, MI – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) has started clearing the Alligator Hill Trail. The trail has been impassable since August 2, 2015, when a severe storm caused extensive tree damage. The National Lakeshore’s goal is to clear the Stocking Road Trailhead and the […]
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 […]
Check out this incredible video that Heather of Snap Happy Gal Photography took the other night at Otter Creek Beach (Esch Rd) in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore!
Manitou Music Festival … at the dune climb II by Ken Scott The 17th annual Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 12 at 7 PM at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The concert is presented annually by the Glen Arbor Art Association, is free to […]
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is hosting a performance by musician Dana Falconberry at the D. H. Day Campground amphitheater at 8 PM this Thursday, July 2nd. Michigan native Dana Falconberry is a songwriter now living in Austin who is best known for her eloquent interpretations of nature and wildlife in her music. Her performance […]
Find Your Park with a visit to a historic Great Lakes village and U.S. Life-Saving Station (USLSS) during Glen Haven Days at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The event takes place on Saturday, May 23, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Glen Haven and the USLSS for hands-on activities that will bring Michigan’s […]