by ☀ Aunt Shanny
Member since:
July 26, 2006

Up North

May 31, 2007 09:37 AM EDT
views: 62 | rating: 10/10 (16 votes) | comments: 28

 

To Michiganians, “”Up North” means a lot of different places. For Matt and I it means traveling to my parents’ house in Onekama, which is on Lake Michigan.

We always make a point to go to the beach at Portage Lake, observing wildlife, kayaking, taking the dogs for a swim, or to watch the sunset.

These are a few shots I took over Memorial Day weekend.

 

The view across the lake. Note: There are very few homes, Onekama is still very quiet.fileId:3096224744140300;size:inter;




 

 

 

Some pretty plants nestled in the rocks along the shore:fileId:3096224744140295;size:inter;

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Mr Seagull was fileId:3096224744140297;size:inter;awful friendly:

 

 

 

 

 

A breeding pair of ducks that we saw walking up and down the streets all weekend long:

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 Everyone down at the beach with the dogs:

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Great times. 

 

 

 
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Comments: 28

Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 31, 2007, 9:39am EDT
Pretty! I wish I was there, I need a vacation so badly!
Michelle W. May 31, 2007, 9:42am EDT
I would have loved to have been there. Sighs loudly!!
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 10:05am EDT
The best part of it is the QUIET. No city lights, airports, e-way traffic. Just nature and the waves crashing on the shore.
Apryl Just Apryl May 31, 2007, 10:13am EDT
great shoots, I could almost smell the water.

April "Rethinking her feelings about the color black" L
jessie voigts May 31, 2007, 10:45am EDT
shannon - i love onekama. i love portage point beach. i love that whole area. and you're right - the quiet is glorious!
micky d. May 31, 2007, 10:57am EDT
Lucky- you.
nice pix.
Amy B. May 31, 2007, 1:12pm EDT
Thanks for sharing this with us. It looks like a great place to visit and relax.
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 1:14pm EDT
Now, April, don't tell me you're rethinking black too?????

Thanks all!
Larry H. May 31, 2007, 1:58pm EDT
thanks for sharing..
Peter Joseph Swanson May 31, 2007, 2:14pm EDT
Very pretty.

I knew some people from upper Michigan and they almost had a brogue sound to their accents (but they denied it). I wonder where that came from?
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 3:03pm EDT
Peter, are you talking about a Scottish brogue?
Barbara N. May 31, 2007, 3:10pm EDT
:) I hope you enjoyed your trip, the photos were beautiful
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 3:27pm EDT
We sure did, Barbara. Thank you!
Nice shots from the trip, Shannon. Looks like a peaceful place.
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 7:12pm EDT
It is, Sue. That's one of the reasons we love it so much!
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) May 31, 2007, 7:18pm EDT
Hey Shan, Peter didn't happen to see us on the Platte River, did he? =)
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 7:26pm EDT
HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!! that is one of the FEW accents we DIDN'T do that fateful day....
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) May 31, 2007, 8:18pm EDT
Hey, you never know with us. Just asking.
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2007, 10:27pm EDT
Too True, or should it be TSO True??????
Connie C. May 31, 2007, 11:56pm EDT
I love your photos and storyLine
☀ Aunt Shanny Jun 1, 2007, 7:57am EDT
Thank you, Connie.
Auntie Shels Jun 1, 2007, 8:43pm EDT
tso beautiful! tso peaceful! and tso much fun!!

hee hee hee, we did leave out the Scottish accent on the Platte!
☀ Aunt Shanny Jun 2, 2007, 8:55am EDT
Write that down.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Jun 3, 2007, 8:26pm EDT
Tso many accents, tso little time.
☀ Aunt Shanny Jun 3, 2007, 10:26pm EDT
Tso tso many..........
Karolyn Q. Jun 10, 2007, 5:43am EDT
Great pictures. Looks like a very pretty place.
☀ Aunt Shanny Jun 10, 2007, 10:13am EDT
It is Karolyn, thanks.

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