Photo of the Week: Lakenenland Sculpture Park

silver metal lion posed on a log as a faced sculpture peers out from a cavity in the log

“Wait. Did you see that entrance sign on the left side of the road? It looks like a bear and a deer cutting a log.

Stop, we have to check this out.”

That’s how we discovered Lakenenland, an outdoor sculpture park east of Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lakenenland Sculpture Park

Photo of the Week: Hiking Leeann Park

With last week’s below zero wind chill temperatures and yesterday’s icy rain, I was glad to finally get outside and do some birding and hiking in our neighborhood park.

Temperatures in the mid-50s and the sun peeking out from the clouds made for an enjoyable, but wet exploration of the woods that line the creek winding through our neighborhood. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hiking Leeann Park

Photo of the Week: Hiking Schroeter Park

Prairie at Schroeter Park

Whether I’m bicycling or driving, exploring the back roads is one of my favorite things to do in the fall. I like discovering new trails and roads I haven’t taken in the past. This past week I discovered a new park, Schroeter Park. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hiking Schroeter Park