Good morning Susan! Grabbing a quick coffee this morning on my way to Ft. Michilimackinac. I volunteer with the archaeology program on Wednesdays.

Hi!👋 I’m up on Lake Huron in Mackinaw City. I was just watching a documentary yesterday that referred to Lake Huron as “the forgotten Great Lake”. Not sure how you could forget something this huge and beautiful

“But never an angel knows the knife-edged severance Of sun from shadow where the trees begin, The blessed cool at every pore caressing us-An angel has no skin.” ~On Being Human, CS Lewis Hiking the Narnia Trail Cedarville, MI #paintbywords #road #alphabetchallenge #weekbforbehind #ECK #hiking

I’m volunteering here for the season. It’s a fascinating place in a gorgeous location. It is definitely worth the visit.

Wooden boats Presque Isle Harbor, Presque Isle, Michigan #tidesouttuesday #classicmono #monochrome #eastcoastkin #ECK #photography #seascape #greatlakes

Archaeologists at work at Ft. Michilimackinac State Historic Park. Ft. Michilimackinac was established by the French around 1715, was transferred into British hands, and then abandoned in 1783. Excavation and reconstruction began in 1959 and continues to this day #rockintuesday #michigan #history

“Life’s burdens bear lightest in Kentucky The home fires burn brightest in Kentucky” ~In Kentucky, James Hillary Mulligan Drove the long 8 hours from Michigan home to Kentucky. Although I’ve traveled far afield, I’ll always be a Kentucky girl. #stunday #imageandverse #sunrise #ECK #home

“Immense bright lake! I trace in thee An emblem of the mighty ocean, And in thy restless waves I see Nature’s eternal law of motion” ~Lake Huron, Thomas McQueen Had a nice visit home to Kentucky, but it’s good to be back in Michigan #Stunday #Imageandverse #sunrise #ECK #coloraday

And this is what happens when you’re taking pictures and not watching where you’re walking 😬

Took a walk through the gardens of Cincinnati’s Smale Riverfront Park. The shady trees helped beat the heat. Everyone else must have decided to stay inside. #blueskyartshow #quiet #coloraday #greensat #bloomscrolling #ECK #EastcoastKin

Backroads Lee County, Kentucky #alphabetchallenge #WeekAforAbandoned #coloraday #BWFri #scape #monochrome #classicmono #ECK #EastCoastKin

Maggie Daley Park Chicago, Illinois #scape #cityscape #coloraday #BWFri #classicmono #monochrome #urbangaze #ECK #EastCoastKin

Under the Newport Bridge Cincinnati, Ohio #urbangaze #monochrome #classicmono #eastcoastkin #ECK #birds #shadows #photography

Visited the Mackinaw Heritage Village for National Log Cabin Day on June 27th. Chatted with the costumed interpreters, and they were kind enough to pose for a picture. Mackinaw City, Michigan #humansofbluesky #monochrome #classicmono #history #photography #ECK #EastCoastKin

Visited the Mackinaw Heritage Village for National Log Cabin Day in June There was a heritage garden behind the log cabin. It’s locked away, probably to keep out the abundant local deer, as much as to keep out nosy humans Mackinaw City, MI #palacesandgardens #restrictedareas #bloomscrolling #ECK

Traveling between Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai in the mountains of Northern Thailand you will find ruins of an unfinished hot springs resort modeled after Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. Why it was abandoned has fallen into urban legend. #blueskymonday #mountainmonday #alphabetchallenge #ECK #weekaforabandoned

Waiting for the show to start Mackinaw City, Michigan #blueskymonday #coloraday #pinkmonday #beach #photography #sunset #ECK #EastCoastKin

“Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be… Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above” ~Langston Hughes #stunday #imageandverse #ECK

Good morning! Happy Scape Day! I think I’m going to spend the day in the shade catching up on my BlueSky book club reading. Campground is getting a bit crowded. I think everyone from Detroit is heading to northern Michigan to beat the heat. 🥵

Hellooo? Anybody home? Friendship Botanic Gardens Michigan City, Indiana #alphabetchallenge #weekZforZany #scape #landscape #ECK

On the hunt for lunch Presque Isle, Michigan #scape #flyday #birds #lake #nature #photography #ECK #EastCoastKin

A6) We visited Ft. Necessity this spring. It was George Washington’s first battle (during the French and Indian War), which he lost. The park did a great job of explaining why as well as the controversy around the death of a French officer. Even the small parks tell important stories #parkchat

A3) Just visited Indiana Dunes last week. It is an oasis protecting rare plants and fragile dunes among industry. #parkchat

Kitch-iti-kipi “Big Spring” #waterwednesday #parkchat

Kitch-to-kipi or “Big Spring” is a 45 foot deep spring fed lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The water is perfectly clear and you can see the springs the feed the lake at the bottom. It was amazing to see firsthand. #waterwednesday #roadtrip #lake #forest #parkchat #natue #photography #ECK

Went troll hunting in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Found Benny the Beard Fisher in the little town on Germfask. #thicktrunktuesday #alphabetchallenge #weekZforZany #artyear #ECK #troll #roadtrip

Good morning from northern Michigan! Thinking of my friends further south. Hoping you can find a way to stay cool in the coming days! It’s going to be a scorcher 🥵🔥 #sunrise #rockintuesday #tidesouttuesday #nature #landscape #photography #ECK #EastCoastKin

Sunset from the Mackinac Bridge St. ignace, Michigan #blueskymonday #coloraday #pinkmon #sunset #ECK #EastCoastKin #roadtrip #lakelife #photography

“We owe it to our future To honor well the past And pass on this noble beauty As something that should last” ~The Lake, Robert Longley #stunday #imageandverse #dogsofbluesky #husky #ECK #EastCoastKin

My husband and daughter hiked ahead while I stopped to take photos Indiana Dunes National Park Portage, Indiana #alphabetChallenge #WeekYforYonder #coloraday #greensat #ECK #EastCoastKin