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cheaprv · 8 months

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. Photo by Nicole Geri

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kazimortem · 4 months

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An art project I did this year based on an Ojibwe legend I was told as a child

#art #illustration #sleeping bear dunes #bear #my art

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fleetingfutures · 1 year

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on the shore of lake michigan // march 25th, 2023

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choking-on-dandelions · 10 months

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Good morning, dearest friends! I'm delighted to say we're back from up north and it was a BLAST!!!

So first of all, whoo. what a drive. From the heart of the city to the softspoken winds of the water it was erm, give or take about 5-6 hour car trip. Ya girl got pockets of car sickness but I managed not to throw up so yay!

The four of us traveled through Traverse City and omg THE CROWDS BRO I COULDN'T. We did weave through the people to catch the air show, that was so cool! All you heard was the planes ripping through the sound barrier as you watch them do their tricks and spins and barrel rolls through that bright blue sky. They looked so close that you could reach out and touch them! So many cool tricks! The people were a little less than stellar, only because I get panicky in big gatherings, but the cherry pie was worth it. Soo worth it.

Okay, now, off to the Sleeping Bear Dunes! We arrive in fair time and pull up to the BIGGEST piles of sand I've ever seen with my own two eyes! I get nervous, a little dizzy just looking at this beastly climb, and immediately predict this is going to be the funnest nightmare ever. (I was right btw!) We all take a whiz then start climbing, each of us donning our breeziest most death-proof clothing we packed, and right away I resort to scaling the FIRST dune on my hands and feet, growling and howling like a monster and chasing after my boyfriend while other tourist watched and laughed. It was all fun and games until about the 11th pole marker on our never-ending hike. How long did it take, you may ask, to get through these sand hills? I will tell you, dear friend:

It took us, in grand total, a whopping 6.5 hours to get from the car, down to the beach, back to the car, all without the relief of adequate shade from any trees, and running dangerously low on water after we saw for ourselves that there were no facilities on the shore. No bathroom, no water fountains, just sand and lake and lots of cool rocks. We rationed the water we had for about the last 3 miles of our hike, only sipping enough to wet our mouths. When I tell you we got burned bad. My back is just now starting to peel. Turns out, after all was said and done, we had mistakenly taken the longest and steepest path there was coming and going. But we did it! And we didn't even need to call the rescue team (good thing too, hello $2,000 rescue bill, no thanks)! But watching some of these other people hike our way WITHOUT ANY WATER OR ANYTHING, I was like '???' So we went out of our way coming back to warn others that they might want to turn back and prepare for the worst. They were grateful to say the least lol.

From there we carried on towards Cadillac and meandered around the country roads until we found a cozy little hole-in-the-wall bar and grill and stopped off for dinner. The food there was excellent! My friends Cassie and Annette got a giant ceaser salad and mac n cheese with a side of fried cheese curds, my boyfriend David got a burger with fries and a side of mac n cheese, and I nibbled on a plate of veggies with a few fries on the side. I got something super light because I suspected I'd doze off in the car right after eating; sure enough, I was right lol.

From there we drove about an hour to our hotel room and packed it in for the night. Super nice little place, we lucked out and got one of the best rooms with lakeside view and a backroom door leading straight to the heated pool room. Everyone else stayed up for a bit, I was knocked out lol. We slept a few hours, got up the next morning and showered and whatnot, then took off for the local beaches for some serious rock and shell hunting. We found some neat stuff: David found some cool Petoskey stones and me and Cassie and Annette were chasing shells around the shore. We found a bunch of big snail shells and a few clamshells, I was hoping to dig up some gemstones somewhere like how I did out in North Carolina, but sadly no such luck this time. But that's okay. We beach hopped for a few hours, had a few seltzers in the sun, then began our journey home, saw a haunted-ass barn and belted out some car karaoke for a while.

Y'all, it. Was. The. BEST!!! It was the getaway we all needed and some amazing bonding time, even though we all nearly died out on the dunes lol totally worth it! We're already planning another vacation for next year, we wanna go gem hunting up in the mountains. Gonna be bomb!

I'm so glad to be home though. It's good to be back!

#bunnygirl speaks #vacation #michigan #traverse city #sleeping bear dunes #great lakes #summer fun

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pabitelphotography · 6 months

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a little bit of cottage-core

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With every month's spotlight this year, I'm going to paint a little word picture of a comfy fairytale cottage. I'll set the stage, adding more detail to this picturesque lifestyle cottage through each photo. My hope is that you'll imagine right alongside me. And, in the comments, I would LOVE for you to play along! Tell me what your cottage looks like, what the property looks like, what you'd change about mine, ANYTHING!! I think this cottage will be so fun to build together. 🤍

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(7/12) I mentioned before that I spend a lot of time admiring the reflections that shimmer across my peaceful pond, but I didn’t go into further detail. It just so happens though, that my peaceful pond with tall tufts of golden grasses poking out of its water has a round beach of soft sand on the side of the pond closest to my little white cottage. Between the pond and this beach is a thin strip of relatively long, green grass. Sometimes, I sit on a blanket with a book and a picnic basket in the sand while I’m relaxing by the water. Other times, I sit on a wooden bench that I’ve placed where the sand meets my white clover lawn. Every time though, the soft wind catches the blades of grass much like the way that it manages to turn the pages of my open books.

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A Little Bit of Cottage-Core is available as a 12-month calendar or build-your-own notecard set. Now through October, I am accepting pre-orders. All other orders for calendars will be accepted through December. Message with any questions and don’t forget to paint your word picture in the comments. See you soon for August's spotlight! 🤍

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intr0verted0ne · 2 years

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Cute nature weekend pics of me 💕🫶🏻🍄🍁🍂I get so nervous having pics taken of me!

#@dw2779 #selfie #me #hi #mine #my #face #cute #nature #hiking #sleeping bear dunes

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shutterandsentence · 7 months

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It's October First and still pool weather! Looking forward to those fall leaves though!

Photo: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore, Michigan

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annaetoma · 1 year

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#sleeping bear dunes #Michigan #lake michigan #northern michigan #fall #autumn #Midwest #photography

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gornwen · 2 years

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A Friendly Autism Family Story

[Image Description: The foreground is a peak of a golden sand dune with tufts of beach grass sweeping up both sides opens up show a lush, green, and very sandy landscape. In background an impossibly blue Lake Michigan rolls out to a distant island. The sky from blue to blue, as if you were stuck in the middle of the first Tumblr post ever.]

My sister and I were in northern Michigan, enjoying the sandy beaches and unphanthomly clear waters of Lake Michigan. The waves splashed around us as we walked and talked about life and love and all those sisterly things. Something caught Kız's eye as we made our way along the shoreline. Picking it up, Kız announced, proudly, "I found a green rock for Princess. I know she likes green rocks. Give it to her and tell her I found it."

When I got home, I gave Princess the rock, and made sure that she knew that Kız found it for her.

#autism #adulthood #neurodivergent life #life with kız #life with Princess #lake michigan #pretty rocks #sleeping bear dunes

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longestdistanceart · 2 years

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#2022 #art tag #scenery #sleeping bear dunes

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allmichigan · 2 years

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Shalda Creek Iris

Shalda Creek Iris photo by Michigan Nut Photography of wild iris in the @sleepingbearnps

via leelanau.com… Shalda Creek Iris by Michigan Nut Photography John got this shot of wild Iris along the banks of Shalda Creek in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. See more on the Michigan Nut Facebook page and at michigannutphotography.com.

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#flower #iris #michigan #river #sleeping bear dunes

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sandalstrapchronicles · 1 year

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Sleeping Bear Dunes, near Traverse City, Michigan

#sleeping bear dunes

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footloose-travel · 2 years

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore If you walk down and need help to get back up they charge you $3000

#Michigan #sleeping bear dunes #lake

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fleetingfutures · 2 years

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red pine // 9 aug 2022

#nature #puremichigan #sleeping bear dunes #trees #flora #conifers #red pine #pine trees #texture #naturecore #mine #fleetingfutures #nature photography

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sirquack3 · 2 years

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#fall #sleeping bear dunes #2022

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farlane · 7 days

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A Mouse's View of the Aurora

Mouse’s View of the Aurora by Shelby Diamondstar Photography I know I already posted today, but I just got an email alert from the NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (yes – that is a thing) that we have a kP of SEVEN right now so (theoretically) if that holds until dark, the entire state could see them!! This is one of many photos in MaryBeth’s Labor Day Aurora Show gallery. She shares…

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#michigan #northern lights #sleeping bear dunes

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