http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:37:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ten of us from the Suttons Bay Congregational Church had a great snowshoe hike around the DeYoung property! Dave (Amos) was a decent docent wearing Descente! You have a wealth of knowledge, Dave, and we all thank you for our history lesson. --  Sue and Chuck Cady, Suttons Bay, MI http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/10/local-history-at-deyoung-property/ I know we're in for one more good snowstorm! I shot this a couple of Sundays ago on a frosty morning at sunrise. The peninsula is just a very special place. I have traveled and photographed in many beautiful areas of our country, Washington, Oregon, Calif.  There is just no ... http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/10/snow-scene/ No matter whether it's August or February, when the early morning light peeks in my window I am compelled to grab my camera, warm coat AND the dogs, and head outside to greet the day.  At first the sky was dark and heavy with clouds.  I heard but couldn't yet ... http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/10/up-north-morning/ It was a warm, sunny, winter day and I was snowshoeing at Good Harbor.  Sunshine has been rare this winter and so has the snow but the "driftscape" at Good Harbor is always spectacular.  In this photograph it had not snowed for a week.  On that day I decided to ... http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/10/snow-driftscape/ I just can't drive by those beautiful red berries in winter. It doesn't matter how many times I see them, I have to stop and take a few photos! These gems are on Omena Point. I spotted them on the way to our winter picnic lunch. My husband and I ... http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/10/winters-red-berries/ ...and I definitely will return come spring. Those huge birches were amazing, as was this maple. With blue skies and warm temperatures, this was a perfect introduction to a very special place.  --  Jocelyn Trepte, Traverse City, MI http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/01/first-visit-to-houdek-dunes/ Where else can you have a cool sunset shining through icicles like this but in Leelanau.  --  Michael Collier, Birmingham, MI http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/01/ice-cycles-at-sunset/ Winter photos from the woods in Glen Arbor. We watch this sly fox daily from our window as he forages for a winter meal. --  Betsy Wagner, Glen Arbor, MI http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/01/fox-in-winter-landscape/ I love all the Why Leelanau? photos!!  I've planned to send photos, for...well, forever!... and now my friend and fellow photographer Cara Lee Paige, of Northport and Kalamazoo (who has seen all my Leelanau photos) says she'll hold her breath 'til I send some!...lol. I have thousands of photos of ... http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/01/a-walk-on-the-beach/ Near Ingalls Bay Rd. --  Annette Deibel, Omena, MI http://www.theconservancy.com/blog2/2010/03/01/a-walk-in-the-woods/