Memories of Another Life

Still in northern areas of Michigan, looking out the windows now and then, seeing the wind blowing the treetops surrounding our little "cabin". The windchill will be freezing but are still thinking of doing a bit of hunting with our cameras.

Last night, a lot of sleep for us both that began after we arrived and moved our bags inside. Guessing we are much more tired than we thought we were!

Am still doing the administrative stuff in clearing out my inbox....

Look at the treasures of memories and moments long ago discovered!!!

Within a very well-visited SF Landmark

Just watching the waves come and go

Just a bit o' color to spice up a favorite Black and White scene

Who doesn't fish these days (I still don't!!)

Another Image encountered was snapped while at the Scottish Highlands Gathering and Games of 2011, sponsored by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco. I've never been to any of these events previously, so it was a great opportunity to see it and get some memories and images of such a gathering! 

This image is of the U.S. Marine Corp Band performing at this event. They also played "Amazing Grace" and was just so delightful and enjoyable, and so powerful to hear it played on bagpipes for my very first time!

Go Marines!!!!!!!

ESCAPE!!

Yes, you have read correctly; ESCAPE!!

We are up to the highest point we've ever been in Michigan, though there is still a lot of Michigan to see!! Earlier today we braved high winds coming from the SSE, to snap a few pixs of the Ludington Breakwater Lighthouse. It's an interesting design, plus the rivets holding the metal sheets can be seen easily on the exterior walls. It was so freezing cold, I think my fingers fell off and I still haven't found them!!  ;)

Ludington Breakwater Lighthouse

I have no idea what we will do tomorrow, but it'll be cooold!!!

It's been cold and busy

We finally had a chance to get out today! With bitter cold wind and even colder temps creating a windchill of under 25-degrees, and though we did walk outside in even colder temps and higher-speed winds back at the Falls, this is not the Falls!

We went instead to a very popular nearby huge park, with lots of ponds, trees and trails. Many cars filled the parking lot, and we saw many others out for a walk. After some time, Sheila heard some noise from above, and looking up, saw what we thought to be Canada Geese; we thought it was a flock of about 90+ very noisy Sandhill Cranes, but later identified as being actually Tundra Swans!!! 

As of today Snowy Owls and Sandhill Cranes have been reported in western Michigan, and the owls are back home in western New York (WNY), but the numbers for the cranes near here have been in the thousands! But those cranes have been seen about two hours one way by car, and didn't want to go so far and then end up empty-handed should the flock be sight-seeing out around town! So we made the decision to go this big local park where we have seen cranes here, though it has been always two lovers, and they always depart at sunset to roost somewhere cozier and with more privacy!

The weather was nice, and for the first time wasn't freezing as it has been in recent days. It's snowed three times in the last week and a half. It'll snow even more soon!

Sandhill Cranes in a special flyover just for us!

We also saw a few Mute Swans, but we have those lovely swans in our list already. Nonetheless, they are a sight to behold, and the smooth calm waters mirrored each move the swans made!

The clouds were gorgeous also, and I love the sight of lovely clouds filling up the sky. Plus, it's been some days since we have seen the sun! 

Panorama snapped with my SSG S5 with those great clouds earlier

There's been online reports of a Snowy Owl closer to us now, so perhaps this week we'll go out and see if we can find it also. It's still a long drive, but not as far a drive as the other sightings are, since currently the other Snowy is near Detroit!!

Before I stepped inside tonight, the moon was already up though the sky was full of clouds, and the sun had just set. I grabbed one shot with the Nikon P900 before a cloud instantly slid in front of my moon! I checked it on the spot, and was happy to see it was a decent shot. The Nikon also snapped all the other shots in this post, except for the panorama ~~ Enjoy!!

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