INTO THE SUNRISE, INTO THE WEEKEND

Into the Sunrise, photo by Tom Hughes The sun rose on Lake St. Clair at about 6:30 AMthis morning. If you were there, maybe you were lucky enough to see something like Tom’s photo of the Cuyahoga headed into the sunrise. If not, at least we can be happy that there’s folks like him willing … Continue reading INTO THE SUNRISE, INTO THE WEEKEND

Cooking The Mediterranean Countries-Greece

The Mediterranean countries include France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal along the north; Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel on the east; and the African countries of Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia on the south. The Mediterranean countries utilize many of the same ingredients but each country has a unique way of creating recipes with … Continue reading Cooking The Mediterranean Countries-Greece

LAKE MICHIGAN: PORT ONEIDA EDITION

Port Oneida, photo by JamesEyeView Photography Just one of the many staggering vistas that await you on the Pyramid Point Trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. View the photo background bigtacular and see more in James’ The Great Lakes slideshow. PS: If you head this way the weekend of August 11-12, be sure … Continue reading LAKE MICHIGAN: PORT ONEIDA EDITION

THE TALE OF MACKINAC ISLAND’S ARCH ROCK

Arch Rock, Mackinac Island, photo by Mark Swanson Here’s one of my favorite Michigan origin stories, the tale of Arch Rock, adapted from Dirk Gringhus’s wonderful book, The Lore of the Great Turtle. Head over to Mackinac State Historic Parks for more Mackinac area history! This strange rock formation was looked upon with awe by […] … Continue reading THE TALE OF MACKINAC ISLAND’S ARCH ROCK