I spotted a Small-eyed Sphinx moth early in the morning on the deck, an interesting moth..

The Lilacs are blooming, pretty sparse since they were damaged during construction, however they are still blooming. #lilacs

We took a trip with Family members to hike Seven Bridges in Kalkaska County. It was beautiful today, sun and 75 degrees. Love this weather.

Sunset on Mullett Lake this week. Camping at Aloha State Campground was wonderful. I recommend this campground! #sunset

Spotted this Pink Lady Slipper in the woods and had to share a photo with you. A very interesting flower. #ladyslipper

We spotted a Lesser Scaup and its partner today, a very cool diving duck and yes to all of you who question color, This bird does have a blue beak or bill. Enjoy!! #lesserscaup

I have never taken a photo of a Killdeer before. What a unique bird, I love there call. Enjoy! #killdeer

Sunset on Mullett Lake last night, Its a beautiful area to see. #mullettlake

This is a Jack-in-the-Pulpit, a wild flower in northern areas near wetlands. Love seeing this plants. #jackinthepulpit

I thought I’d share this Forget Me Not flower with everyone, I wish to remember all of the Men and Women that lost there life for our country. I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Memorial Day, #forgetmenot

This photo was taken several years ago when we traveled to Holland MI, to check out the Tulip Festival. There were a lot of variations of color in the tulips. #hollandtulips

Yep, it is slowly turning from a cold spring to a hot summer. Today we have a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, one of the most familiar butterflies in North America. Enjoy! #easterntigerswallowtail

The Pear trees are in bloom, hopefully the frost we had recently didn’t take them out. iPhone photo! #pear

I thought I’d share a photo of the little ones. These Goslings are fun to watch, however they hang around our house too much, time to see what’s in the neighborhood. #goslings

Today we have a Red-Bellied Woodpecker. This is a full time resident to our area, they like the grape jelly and oranges that I put out for the Oriole’s. #redbelliedwoodpecker

These little Goslings are hanging around Mom and Dad, and staying away from people. I have been on this lake for 24 years and have never seen a family of Geese. Love to see them. #goslings

We spotted this Canada Goose with her Goslings, Hope to see these birds again soon to watch them grow up! #goslings

This is a white Trillium that is infected with a bacterial infection that causes this variegated colors. #trillium

Early yesterday morning! This woke me up! One heck of a start of a day! This photo is dedicated to Marti Martha Johnson. We all enjoyed her smile and laughter. #sunrise

We are seeing female Red Breasted Grosbeaks. these seasonal birds are so cool to see in the spring. Enjoy! #redbreastedgrosbeak

This is truly a sign that Spring is here. Baltimore Oriole’s are just a beautiful bird and so is their song. Enjoy! #baltimoreorioles

The Wild Cherry Trees are in bloom. I captured this two days ago when the sun was out. We have a lot of these in bloom this year. #wildcherry

Downtown Traverse City in the Spring is beautiful this time of year. I captured this photo many years ago when I worked Downtown. Enjoy!! #traversecity

I spotted this Bald Eagle the other day launching off a limb of a tree, love taking photos of these birds. #baldeagle

This is a flowering tree we have out back, Its a wild pear tree that has beautiful flowers however it doesn't provide any fruit. A photo app says that it is very invasive, this tree is old and we don't see any others growing near it.

This White Grape Hyacinth was growing in the woods. Its a beautiful spring flower. Enjoy! #spring

This is a close up of a Morel Mushroom before it was picked, interesting light through this mushroom. Then in the frying pan. enjoy!! #morelmushrooms

Today we have a Red Trillium, and a close up. These spring flowers are just awesome to see. Enjoy! #redtrillium

Long day yesterday, I came home and went to look for mushrooms then I came across this Blooming Trillium. I had to share with you. My Son found a lot of mushrooms. #trillium

Today we have a Red Breasted Merganser, it just swam by me when I had my camera. Beautiful bird. Enjoy! #redbreastedmerganser

I captured this photo at a recent car show at the Kalkaska Trout Festival. Its my first selfie!

Today we have a wild flower called a Carolina Spring Beauty! These are a very small spring wild flower that grows in certain areas of the woods. #wildflowers

I spotted these Marsh Marigolds in bloom in Kalkaska County. MI. It seems too early for these flowers. Enjoy! #marshmarigold

I captured this the other day when I was out on the boat, The Bald Eagle was fishing. #baldeagle

We woke up to this sunrise yesterday morning, we love the reflections on the lake. Kalkaska County , MI. #sunrise

It is great to see a Common Loon here on the lake, then the Bald Eagles showed up, Loons and Eagles don’t get along. Love seeing these wonderful birds. #commonloon

It’s hard to see this Robins head since it was grabbing a lot of dead grass to build a nest. Something we don’t see everyday. #robin

Today we have a photo of a spring wildflower, Dutchman’s Breeches. Typically grows in shady areas. Enjoy! #wildflower

Out for a boat ride with my Son, this guy was fishing too. I really like photographing Bald Eagles. #baldeagle

I went for a ride yesterday on our property out back and found a Trout Lily, it seems early for this little spring wildflower. Soon the woods would be full of them. Enjoy! #troutlily

Today we have a Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana plant that my Wife has in the house. It was blooming and it caught my eye, It was the reflection. #houseplant

Today we have a male Northern Flicker, native to North America. These birds are ground feeders, I usually don’t see in the bird feeder. #northernflicker

I spotted this Pied-Billed Grebe and I wanted to share this photo with you. Enjoy! #piedbilledgrebe

This purple Finch has been hanging around so I thought I would share a photo of it. 70 degrees here two days ago and yesterday it was 30 degrees. Its time to warm up. #finch

I posted this photo 10 years ago, the reflection of spring trees on the lake, no leaves as of yet. Enjoy! #reflections

We are experiencing a lot of rain this spring. Soon the leaves will start popping out for the year. I want to thank all of you for your likes and comments on this page. #springrains

I took a trip to Seven Bridges yesterday, we have received almost 6” of rain here the last couple of days, lots of county bridges have blown out, not fun. #sevenbridges

The ice is gone from the lake, I captured this Painted Turtle that was warming itself yesterday afternoon. Spring is here! #paintedturtle

Yesterday I spotted a Mourning Cloak Butterfly, several days ago it was cold and then it was warm. This is a good sign Spring and warm weather is coming. #springbutterfly

This popped up in my memory yesterday and I thought I’d share it again with you. I captured this photo along with many more of deer enjoying the water. #whitetaildeer