Photos by Big V

This was taken about two years ago, at this time in 2020. It was 10 above, causing the water to seem to be steamy. The water in the great river is brown because of its high tannic acid due to the leaves and various grasses that grow in and around the shore. This particular set of falls was a mere 20... Sign in to see full entry.

An early morning stroll can be magical! Sign in to see full entry.

I've promised a few pics of our work, so here goes. This is the backyard. I took this several days ago, and we have done even more cleanup. Two months ago, this was so thick with brush, vines, and junk that you couldn't walk through it. Now, we have cleared and cleaned it. I bought a twenty-pound... Sign in to see full entry.

This set of falls is just outside the town of Eagle River in the Keweenaw Peninsula, that big jut of land on the western shore of Lake Superior. It "falls" about 21 feet, and it is easy to get to from the road. One of my top ten falls in Michigan. Sign in to see full entry.

This is my sixth year of sponsoring Ashlee Scott. I've watched her race since she was 12. Eleven years later, she has picked up seven season championships! Sign in to see full entry.

This lake was about five miles from our place in Newberry and we loved to visit it in the evening! Sign in to see full entry.

We would see this variety of eagles in the UP on occasion, but they weren't as trusting as the Bald Eagles were. I think this is a young male. The females are typically bigger and without as much coloring. Sign in to see full entry.

This incredible shot was taken in late September 2021. Lisa and I had gone out into the Hiawatha National Forest as we did so many times. She had packed several peanut butter sandwiches, and apparently, this big ol' hungry mama could smell them. The first thing you need to know is I had seen and met... Sign in to see full entry.

Located about thirty miles south of the Keweenaw Bay near a tiny little town named Herman, the Silver River has a number of falls. This is one of the more interesting falls (to me, anyway!). These are a series of step falls that have drops of about one to four feet. The music is a wonderful medicine... Sign in to see full entry.

I was walking in a particularly dense part of the Hiawatha National Forest when I saw this trail. There had been no other "mass trail," but this one had been used occasionally. It led to a nice opening in the forest with a lot of flowers and knee-high grasses. Footprints told me it was frequented by... Sign in to see full entry.