lake michigan

Friday check in: lunacy, forest preserves, stash report, and something new from With Strings Attached

Wednesday evening I was among the "lunatics" at the beach who watched the supermoon/blue moon rise over Lake Michigan. The moon popped at the horizon the way the sun does, but white rather than yellow. 7:42 p.m. on the dot.

With the brisk northeast breeze I was glad I brought my windbreaker.

We went to Ryerson Conservation Area on Wednesday and Marl Flat on Thursday for Hike Lake County. If you've been counting -- I certainly have! -- these are #10 and #11.

Bull thistle, cutleaf coneflower (also called green-headed coneflower), ironweed, scarlet lobelia.

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My quilting month was ...

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White Lake Trip from Mama Spark's World

A few weeks ago, our daughter and SIL and GS came here from NC. We rented a place on White Lake from a friend of our family for the week. It was only about a mile from Lake Michigan too. We had so much fun!Hanging out with Gigi on White lakeThe view out the back door of the house.First boat ride, in papa's boat.With Gigi and Papa on Lake Michigan.Lake MichiganWe drove to pick up my sister and

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Midweek: solstice, finishes, and birthday stash bash! from With Strings Attached

I was up very early Tuesday and took pictures of the sunrise on the lake for the summer solstice. (5:15 a.m.)

I have yet to find a really good not-wooded place to get a sunset photo. This was taken off a side road about 8:20 p.m. (Sunset officially 8:32.)

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In the studio: I finished the 22 mug rugs and mailed them to the woman who commissioned them. They will be favors at the Georgia state P.E.O. convention next spring. (I joked it's up to her to remember where she put them!) 2-3 ...

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Weekly update: a walk on the bluff, estate sale score, and more from With Strings Attached

I remember going out to Sunday brunch in the 1960's at the Hotel Moraine on the Lake in Highland Park. [Click on the highlighted link to learn about its glory years.] Since we've been exploring parks and preserves in Lake County this fall I thought I'd try to find the site. It's a city park now. The boardwalk to the beach is closed for repair so I could only go to the edge of the ravine.

(The gold berries were on a tree. I don't know the species.)

Less than a mile to the north ...

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