Sandhill Crane & Colt in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sandhill Cranes & Colt in Sleeping Bear!

This young sandhill crane is likely around two weeks old and under the watchful eyes of its parents.
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.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Water Sand and Sky

Water, Sand & Sky – 4k Sleeping Bear film at The Bay

TV 9 & 10 shares that the Bay Community Theatre Organization will present a film showcasing the beauty of the dunes this April.
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."
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.
Bear the Elements Challenge

Bear the Elements with Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak and the Homestead

Take on snow & water in a single day to win 2 day passes to ski FREE!!!
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.
Suttons Bay Yetifest

Suttons Bay Yetifest this Saturday, February 19th

The annual Suttons Bay Yeti Fest returns on Saturday, February…
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.