Marl Lake

It’s been a beautiful day. We went for a hike at Marl Lake and spotted some swans, ducks, tadpoles and a snake. Zachary even found a roll of duct tape.

Hike

Kevin M., Kristi, Luke, Jacob, Zachary and I hiked the Mason Tract Pathway this morning. It’s been a beautiful, warm and sunny day.

Trip to Grand Marais

Yesterday Luke and I went to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to pick up Kevin M. He spent 9 days hiking 160 miles of the North Country Trail. It was a beautiful drive and we got to enjoy some amazing views of beautiful Lake Superior and we visited nearby Sable Falls. We even saw a rainbow on the drive home. It’s great to have Kevin back home and we enjoyed hearing all about his adventure.

Hike

Yesterday we went to St. Ignace to drop Kevin M. off for his ten day hike on the Hiawatha Shore to Shore trail.

Picnic and Hike

Today is Luke’s birthday and he wanted a picnic lunch followed by a hike at Marl Lake. It’s been a beautiful day. Marl Lake is one of my favorite hiking spots. We saw chipmunks, dragonflies, and frogs.

Hike

We packed a picnic lunch and went for a hike on the Mason Tract Pathway this afternoon.

P.H. Hoeft State Park

We are on vacation this week. We would have preferred an earlier fall vacation, but October was a busy month. We stayed at the lodge at P.H. Hoeft State Park near Roger’s City. We enjoyed discovering cool looking rocks, hiking around the park, and seeing some local attractions. Our first night the stars were bright and beautiful along the shore of Lake Huron. We had a fire and made s’mores. The kids enjoyed some star tipping too. We spotted freighters on Lake Huron and some of us enjoyed a beautiful sunrise. We went to Ocqueoc Falls, 40 Mile Point Lighthouse, a local apple orchard and viewed the biggest open pit limestone quarry in the world. We had fun playing games and enjoyed lots of laughter. It was fun exploring a new part of the state we hadn’t seen yet.

Hartwick Pines

It’s been a beautiful warm day here in Northern Michigan. The kids and I had a picnic at Hartwick PInes and enjoyed a colorful October day.

Hike

Monday was a nice fall day so the kids and I took advantage of it and went for a hike in the afternoon at Marl Lake. It’s great to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of each season.

CCC Hike

We’ve enjoyed having our nephews, John and Levi here this week. Today I took the guys for a hike on the CCC trails and then we stopped at the North State Park for a bit.