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A 3×3 m patch of reindeer lichens on the sand near our cabin at Whitefish Point. This is what much of the open area of our property looks like. The is some scattered false dune heather among the lichens. The reindeer lichens are in the genus Cladina. In this picture green reindeer lichen (Cladina mitis)Continue reading “Sunday dose of lichens”

Some old moose bones for drawing. Susan found them at one of her Palm Warbler areas a few years ago. I decided to photograph them as we were getting ready to head south. For many years we have stopped at the Trout Lake Bar and Grill for breakfast on our trips south from Whitefish Point.Continue reading “Breakfast in Trout Lake”

Last night as the clouds were moving in I got a quick photo of the Moon and Jupiter with my phone. ,As the wind shifted and clouds moved in, the temperature started to drop. This morning it was 43F when I got up. So, as is our tradition when it gets cold, I lit ourContinue reading “Whitefish Point lichens and more”

This is what my father was doing in the South Pacific when he turned 21. And below are two Naval Commendation Ribbons that he (and a lot of other marines) received for actions in 1944. My father was shipped home from with South Pacific after he contracted dengue fever, a mosquito borne disease. But otherContinue reading “Armistice Day/Remembrance Day/Veteran’s Day – a special day whatever you call it”

We came up to the cabin yesterday. It was an easy drive, as long as you enjoy 365 miles in the car. Susan made lunch so we stopped at a rest area and were able to sit at a picnic table in the sun and eat. Last night it only dropped to 49F and theContinue reading “Whitefish Point”

My first visit to the archeological site at Chichen Itza was with Susan in 1987. We were traveling in the Yucatan and we stayed at The Piramide Inn in Piste, on the main road between the east coast of the Yucatan and Merida. We entered the site at the opposite end of the ruins fromContinue reading “My time in Mexico (part 4) – Chichen Itza”

Today was a travel day for us, from Ann Arbor to Whitefish Point. It is uncommonly warm at the cabin as it is already dark and still 51F. But the problem that I am having is dealing with time change, which I am not a fan of. Pick on and stick with it. Now onContinue reading “Odds and ends with Monday moaning comics”