Atop the Bluffs

Hello, Sleeping Bear Dunes. I miss you.

Empire Bluffs Trail—Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

View of Lake Michigan from the Empire Bluffs Trail
in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

On the Empire Bluffs Trail

Empire Bluffs trail

Earlier this Fall, my mother-in-law and I went on a short hike on the Empire Bluffs trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It's a hilly, 1.5 mile (round trip) hike through beech-maple forest, fields, and dune plants. The day was perfect—blue sky, mild temperatures, light breeze, and blue, blue water. We had such a good time being outdoors, and taking in the wonderful fresh air. This was the only sunny day during our week-long visit.

"Up North"

These were taken on our vacation in the Leelanau Peninsula, last September.

The view from Willow Vineyards

The Grand Traverse Lighthouse

The view from Pyramid Point in the Sleeping Bear Dunes NLS

On a trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes NLS