Our First Trip to the Wolverine State

First posted 2 July 2018

So we packed up the dog, rented a mini-van, and headed east to explore the shores and beaches of western Michigan. We booked late and this is where we ended up.





Our place in the woods for four days.


This humble abode has a screen porch on the back, and it was here I first discovered the cloud like wings of the trees in the forrest. I couldn’t believe when the wind would move through the forrest – the branches would slowly move up and down and I felt as if I was in the clouds.



While we never made it to the beach to sit in the sun and read, we did do some great birding. Here are a few of Karyl’s great shots.





Red-bellied Woodpecker





















House Wren





Gray’s Catbird





American Tree Sparrow