Archive for category: spring

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 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.
Purple Curl by Mark Smith

Asparagus Time in Leelanau!

Yesterday signs were out for fresh Norconk Farms asparagus at a couple of roadside stands so the season is definitely upon us!
Cherry Blossom Time by Mark Smith

Cherry Blossom Time!

Mark got an awesome shot of cherry blossoms last week. We should have some blossoms left this week & weekend.
April 2021 Leelanau Cherry Blossoms in Bud

Leelanau Cherry Blossoms Ready to POP!

As you can see from this photo taken Wednesday just down the hill from St. Wenceslaus in northern Leelanau County, sweet cherry blossoms are almost ready to burst!

Leelanau Morel Page: Hunting Morel Mushrooms on the Leelanau Peninsula

Check out the latest Leelanau morel mushroom reports, morel hunting tips, photos, links & videos!

Any Day Now

Mark took this the other day of a cherry orchard on the high hills of Leelanau. Won't be long before cherry blossoms return!!!
Electric Perfectly Hectic by Snap Happy Gal

May 2020: Electric & perfectly hectic!

Heather says it was electric, and perfectly hectic which seems to me to be an apt description for Michigan’s wild 2020 ride.
The Forts at Whaleback by Andrew McFarlane

The Whaleback Blues aren’t so bad

Here's a three-year-old throwback to May 7, 2017 in the Leelanau Conservancy's Whaleback Natural Area ???❤️

Perseverance

Perseverance by Mark Smith​. Stay strong everyone!!!