Thursday, August 13, 2009

WILD LIFE

We are grateful for friends who have great 'toys'.......puttering around on 13 lakes chain of lakes is sure a pleasant way to spend the afternoon in the UP of Michigan.

Though our wild life viewing did not include bear or wolf.....we did see deer which are in abundance there. Apparently the introduction of wolves in the general area is succeeding too well.......and lots of controversy rages about the ever growing population and the destruction of cattle etc.

Morley, their personality filled dog kept watch......


We were treated with many eagle sightings......look carefully at the center tree......this nest was huge....both 'parents' were there and we suspect some little ones too.


Loons are always a special treat to see and hear......


I commented about the tree line near the water as we passed many of the shorelines. I mistakenly assumed the horizontal appearance of the lower branches was due to winter snow/ice. Not so.......it's damage from deer...they love to munch on cedar trees, especially in the winter of course.....and that's as far as they can reach.

More outdoor adventures continue.....which are actually happening faster in real life than I can post.......

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh no! I just missed you! I left Door County this past Tuesday after 2 weeks at our cottage in Ephraim. I was there for 3 weeks last month. And you missed Alex Anderson. She left there last weekend. Seems there are a lot of quilters who love Door County! I took a class from you at PIQF. Sally, Walnut Creek, CA