Up North
We thought we already lived "Up North" since we are in mid-Michigan. It's certainly farther north than any place I've ever lived before, but local Midlanders constantly refer to the wonderfulness of "going Up North," and now that we've officially been, we understand why. We recently returned from a long weekend up in the Traverse City area where we saw some of the most beautiful sights. On the way up, we even pulled the car over in Paradise, MI so that Emma could have a potty break. The highlight of her day was having "peed in Paradise." Words escape me as I attempt to describe the breath-taking scenery we encountered up yonder. At several points, I looked through the view finder of my camera and simply sighed and replaced the lens cover. I am not a good enough photographer to capture the immense exquisiteness that is Lake Michigan. Here, however, are a few of the photos I took anyway. Perhaps they are still worth almost a thous...