Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Sally PB]

I love the happy barn, @saysfaa!

A friend of mine had a neat looking house. She said, "If you let your eyes go a little out of focus, what does it look like?"

Smokey the Bear!

 

[chickflick]

Love the barn! We got a nice thunder storm with heavy rain. Saves me lots of time this morning watering the flower garden and flower pots this morning before we head out to Covert for a 4 day camping trip.

 

[Sally PB]

We got nearly an inch of rain last night. I'm still feeling so thankful for rain, after the drought we've had.

We had the window open a bit, and it sounded lovely. Even the thunder (off in the distance) sounded pretty.

 

[1muttsfan]

Another really good rain again yesterday afternoon and evening. My gardens look very happy, and I'm happy to have a break from watering. I also opened the window and lay in bed listening to the rainfall.

 

[saysfaa]

Where you you recommend?

My son's good friends live in Indiana. They have several grad school students from India staying with them (or possibly staying nearby). Anyway, they are planning a trip into Michigan so they can all see some of the country. They have a week or two or so. They were already thinking of going as up as far as into the UP, so distance into MI is not an issue.

This summer, so not color tours, snow stuff, or festivals/shows of other parts of the year.

 

[Folly's place]

'Up north', and Pictured Rocks. Mackinaw Bridge and island. Seney, and those old growth pines in that mid-Michigan park who's name escapes me right now...
Mary

 

[Sally PB]

Where you you recommend?

Torch Lake. I lived in Eastport (north end of the lake) when I was a kid.

Yes, I know how very lucky I was.

 

[1muttsfan]

The Leelanau Peninsula is one of the most beautiful places in Michigan. Sleeping Bear Dunes also fabulous.
If they come as far as the UP, Mackinac Island is a lovely place but expensive, and touristy downtown. Ferrys run from both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Sault ste. Marie has boat tours that you can ride up and down through the locks, and an area where you can view ships going through the locks. There is also a museum ore freighter called the Valley Camp which is a fun tour.
Just west of town is the Iroquois point lighthouse, with a fabulous stony beach.
Farther west is Paradise, with a shipwreck museum, and Tahquamenon Falls.
Pictured Rocks is beautiful, and there are tour boats and kayak tours out of Munising.
Just west of St. Ignace along US 2 is several miles of Lake Michigan sandy beach stretched alongside the highway.

 

[1muttsfan]

Mary, that park is called Hartwick Pines, it is between Grayling and Gaylord. Some of the biggest trees you will see outside of California. Lots of walking trails that wind through virgin white pine forest.

 

[Folly's place]

Loved it! And was about to look up the name of the place, thanks.
Mary