CHERRY FESTIVAL - BLUE ANGELS

Milepost from the Cherry Festival Grounds at Grand Traverse Bay. We started in Acme which is 7 miles from this spot. We also go from Acme to the Library which is a 6 mile or so ride.
Our spot under the shade of a Maple tree which was perfect for viewing the air show.
Folks are lined up on the outer dock for an especially good view of the air show.

Our bikes are safely tucked away.
Selecting their seats to view the air show.

A-10 Warthogs started the show.

World War II Trainers
Fleur De Lis Acrobatic Maneuver.
Formation of World War II Trainers.

The Blue Angels - F-A-18 Hornet.

Blue Angels - Two Planes - One right side up and one upside down.

Blue Angels in Ascending formation
and descending formation.
Blue Angels - Tight Formation.

Arts and Crafts Fair held on Union Street in Traverse City.
From the former Grand Railroad Station.

Great stone birdhouses.
Finely crafted wood.

Caricature of a young festival goer.
A Festival would not be complete without daring rides.

BIKING ON THE TART TRAIL - TRAVERSE CITY

The Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trail, Inc. provides 55 miles of biking trails in the Grand Traverse Bay area.We pick up the trail less than two miles from the RV resort and it is a 7 mile bike ride to downtown Traverse City on mostly flat paved paths which are mostly away from traffic. We have yet to see a train pass on this railroad track. I've been waiting to hear "choo choo", but no luck yet!
We have this Bay view for a mile or so along the trail. This is East Grand Traverse Bay, and the road is the main road for driving into Traverse City from the resort.

This is the only stretch we share with motorist.
This flower is in many places along the trail.

Over the head shot. One of three wooden bridges we cross on the way to town.
Just in front of the riders ahead of us, the trail veers to the right off the road.

The Bay is so big, and we love seeing the birds floating on the water. Currently, there are 6 swans making it their home or stopover.

We are entering the downtown Bay area. We are about two blocks north of the main shopping area and restaurants in downtown
This is the only climb we make on the entire Tart trail from Acme where to begin to downtown.

Traverse Bay is to the left and across this divided highway to the right is downtown.

The Marina.
One of the beach areas. The Tart trail is for non-motorized use--biking, walking, skating.
Beyond the East Bay, is the Mission Peninsula--a peninsula of rolling hills, with vineyards, cherry and apple orchards. Mission Peninsula has West Grand Traverse Bay on one side of it, and East Grand Traverse Bay on the other.

LEALAND, MICHIGAN ON THE LEELANAU PENINSULA

Leland is a picturesque little village located on a sliver of land between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau, on beautiful Leelanau Peninsula.

This is the walkway from Main Street to Fishtown. We didn't take pictures this time as we were there last fall. This is Leland's historical district which has rustic shanties and docks that take you back to the life and commercial fishing of over 100 years ago. Now, there are galleries, shops, and restaurants in the shanties. Lake Michigan is in the background.

This street is just one block from Main Street away from the water.

These old fashioned plantings can be seen all along the village streets along with spring flowering plants like the one below.

WUBIE - MAY 2008

Did somebody say "let's go for a walk?"

How did that toy get under there?

Can you get the hint? I know my food is in there. Well!!

I think I hear a bird walking on my roof.

It's a cat's life.

SPRING IN TRAVERSE BAY RV RESORT

Below are pictures from varies sites around the resort to show the variety of plants and landscaping that we see in our "Northern" home. I am not an expert gardener and cannot tell you the names of these lovely plants, trees and flowers, but hope you will enjoy this small sample of what we see around us.

Our site is the second RV from the left.