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Gone To Michigan

The week after Hurricane Katrina/Rita I sold my house to a friend and fellow member of the Pontchartrain Astronomical Society. His family and business needed a base of operations while they rebuilt in New Orleans and I felt compelled to move to Michigan to be near my elderly parents. Now I know why I couldn’t get my folks to move back to Baton Rouge…Moving, post middle age, is very difficult…after 75...forget it!

Any way here are some photos from Michigan for my friends down south.
My folks live on Long Lake, just to the west of Traverse City, Michigan. This photo was taken a few days before the snow storm.
My folks live on Long Lake, just to the west of Traverse City, Michigan. This photo was taken a few days before the snow storm.		 This is the same view as the sunset shot after the lake has frozen over.
This is the same view as the sunset shot after the lake has frozen over.		 Plowing out !
Plowing out !		 Looking north toward the highway.
Looking north toward the highway.
My nephew Scott, knows how to operate a snow shovel.
My nephew Scott, knows how to operate a snow shovel.		 I am about one hundred yards out on the lake and looking south east. Nice spot to set up a telescope!
I am about one hundred yards out on the lake and looking south east. Nice spot to set up a telescope!		 This is Mike and he thinks it is a nice day for fishing!
This is Mike and he thinks it is a nice day for fishing!		 Ice Station Long Lake
Ice Station Long Lake
Bonnie thinks any day is a good day to retrieve sticks!
Bonnie thinks any day is a good day to retrieve sticks!		 Nice day for cat-en around.
Nice day for cat-en around.		 The house and basment are done but I have a long way to go yet.
The house and basment are done but I have a long way to go yet.		 All closed in. The garage, deck and porches are next.
All closed in. The garage, deck and porches are next.
Under construction.
Under construction.		 I live in the country and we have fairly dark skies.
I live in the country and we have fairly dark skies. 		A cold winters night!
A cold winters night!		 April Snow Storm!
April Snow Storm!
View form the north east corner of the lot.
View form the north east corner of the lot.		 Looking west form the garage end of the house.
Looking west form the garage end of the house.		 Looking north east from the end of the driveway.
Looking north east from the end of the driveway.		 Down the driveway with Long Lake across the road.
Down the driveway with Long Lake across the road.
View to the north east from the deck.
View to the north east from the deck.		 View to the south east.
View to the south east.		 Young Oriole
Young Oriole		 Cutting Fire Wood
Cutting Fire Wood
Cutting Fire Wood
Cutting Fire Wood		 32 DBH and 81 feet tall, on the ground.
32 DBH and 81 feet tall, on the ground.		 Time to cut her up!
Time to cut her up!		 Splitting Wood At Home
Splitting Wood At Home
Splitting Rounds
Splitting Rounds		 A Nice Clean Round
A Nice Clean Round		 Makin Little Pieces Outta Biguns!
Makin Little Pieces Outta Biguns!		 Glen Lake_5714.jpg
Glen Lake_5714.jpg
Ore Ship On Lake Michigan
Ore Ship On Lake Michigan		 Glen Lake, Michigan
Glen Lake, Michigan		 Heading For Cover
Heading For Cover		 What Have We Here?
What Have We Here?
He Can’t See Me, He Can’t See Me, He Can’t See Me, He Can’t See Me.....
He Can’t See Me, He Can’t See Me, He Can’t See Me, He Can’t See Me.....		 This A Dangerous World
This A Dangerous World		 My Ride
My Ride		 Deer Honda
Deer Honda
Out in the woods of Leelanau County, Michigan
Out in the woods of Leelanau County, Michigan		 Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan
Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan		 Fall Color 01.jpg
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Fall Color 02.jpg
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Fall Color 04.jpg		 Fall Color 05.jpg
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Fall Color 09.jpg		 Fall Colors 06.jpg
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Brian 10-Nov-2007 13:52
Gorgeous place.....Tough to make that kind of move when you are older.
Good job!
Brian in NM
Stan Bonis 03-Jul-2007 09:14
What is that white stuff on the ground?!!!!
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