December 6 2018 Southern section of Hoffmaster State Park with Marie. The same day a walk around Black Lake Park. We saw just a bit of the sun, and it was a nice day for a hike.
Lake Michigan
December 10 2018 Out for fun with my sister Marie, again. This time we went to Grand River Park in Ottawa County, Michigan.
We saw deer tracks going up this tree. Must have been the rarely seen Tree Climbing Deer!
December 17 2018 Southern trails at Saugatuck Dunes State Park
This walk according to the map is 5.5 miles. You start in tree covered sand dunes and end at Lake Michigan! It is a beautiful walk, especially when the sun is shining.
They are the stumps of Austrian Pine. "Around 2012 the DNR burned the pines to remove the Austrian Pines that were planted by a previous owner of the property to control erosion . It is an invasive species. The problem with Austrian pine is that it blocks the sunlight from the ground where native species are trying to grow, there presence tampers with the natural process of succession."
December 19 My sister, Sugar, met me at Ottawa Sands, the new park in Ottawa County. We also had a nice walk. It is always good once you get out there. Sometimes it is the getting out there, that is the hard part.
December 23 We were lucky enough to entertain our granddaughter, Vivienne, for the day. We took her for a walk at Hofma Preserve. Look more blue sky!
Christmas Day 2018 Our daughter, Betsy, and her husband Aaron joined us for a walk at Crockery Creek Natural Area.
So that wraps up 2018, well except for a trip to Big Bend National Park but who knows if I will get around to that post. Hopefully more posts coming soon. Thanks for stopping by!
Your winter looks like ours with very little snow. That's supposed to end tomorrow night though, with up to two feet coming our way.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see the lake and the dunes. We don't have dunes here.
The tree with what look like hoof marks on it is strange. I've never seen markings like them before. At least not on a tree.
The turkey tails are beautiful. Great colors!
The views were beautiful too-almost spring like!
We have had very little snow, and we are suppose to get some too, but only 1 to 3 inches. Not 2 feet! Wow!
ReplyDeleteThe lake was a beautiful blue, and some of the dune grass golden. It was great to see the sun.
The hoof marks on the tree were unusual, I don’t think it was carved but I haven’t figured it out.
Those turkey tails were some of the most colorful that I have seen.
So many walks lately have been gray, and dark, sometimes we even need flashlights. We try to get out every day!
Thankss for the post
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