Actually, Michigan's fresh coast contains lots of opportunities for recreation, relaxation, and exploration.
Not to mention photography.
So, we'll be exploring the Great Lakes a lot in this blog.
We are fortunate to be living in the place where other people come for vacation. Ludington is just an hour away from Cadillac, so it is a day trip for us. Still, there's something to be said for taking a week off and camping there.
Mary grabbed this picture of a seagull doing what seagulls do best -- making noise.
I know it's cliche', but who can resist a beautiful sunset over Lake Michigan?
While we humans have encroached upon the habitat of some wildlife, a number of species are actually benefiting from us. Animals that can tolerate our presence benefit by picking up our scraps. In fact, coyotes are more widespread now than they were before this continent was discovered.
It has been theorized that wolves were originally domesticated because the ones that could tolerate our presence followed our early hunter-gatherer groups around. Some people decided that the puppies were cute and raised them and the rest, as they say, is history.
There is a research group in Siberia that is doing exactly that with foxes. In less than fifty years, they managed to breed foxes that are as friendly and loving as any dog.
Does anyone want to try it with the city squirrels, coons, or 'possums.
Well, maybe not the 'possums.
By the way, they still are wild. If you try to pet them, you'll probably get bit. The meanest animal I ever had to deal with was a mama coon who kept sneaking into the house and eating the cat food.
But that's another story for another time.
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