Cherry Jubilation by Mark Smith

Cherry Jubilation

Along with everything else, cherry blossoms  haveexploded across Leelanau in the last week as warm weather released pent-up energy. 
Sweet Cherry Sunset by Heather Higham

Leelanau’s Cherry Blossoms are out!!

Leelanau's sweet cherry blossoms are OUT right now, with tarts soon to follow.
Full Moon by Wesley Bond

Blood Moon Eclipse on May 15th

On the night of Sunday, May 15th, a lunar eclipse will begin in Leelanau at 10:28 pm with total eclipse (when the moon turns red) occurring at 12:11 am.
Manitou Isle Unloading

Better Stay Off the Lake

A photo of the Manitou Isle ferry that we took 20 years ago plus another from Manitou Island Transit!
Sleeping Bear Point in Spring by Lisa Flaska Erickson

Spring on Sleeping Bear Point

Lisa shares, "It was a great beach day yesterday! We walked a 6 mile stretch at Sleeping Bear Point. Stunningly beautiful views in every direction."
Dunesmobile Atop the Sleeping Bear by Joel Dinda

Atop the Sleeping Bear

Joel shared this cool old shot of a Dunesmobile that his father captured on an Agfachrome slide in the summer of 1965.
Twilights Last Gleaming by Mark Smith

Twilight’s Last Gleaming

While Mother Nature almost certainly has another blast of cold in store, it looks like we'll have temps in the 50s again today & temps mainly above freezing ahead.
Skating in Suttons Bay

Suttons Bay’s Ice Rink Park

For most of the year, the park is a quiet open space, but during the winter it comes alive as volunteers groom the ice for skating and pick up hockey games.
Sunny but Cold by Mark Smith

Sunny but cold

An awesome shot by Mark from Leland's South Beach.
Stars Rain over Port Oneida by Heather Higham

Leelanau Dark Sky Committee working to reclaim our night sky

The Traverse City Record-Eagle shares how dark sky advocates are working to reclaim Leelanau Peninsula’s night sky heritage in 2022.
Ice Cave Sunset by Mark Miller

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.
The Track at the Edge of the Brook by Mark Smith

The Track at the Edge of the Brook

Gorgeous shot from Suttons Bay's Leo Creek Natural Area from Mark.