One wonderful aspect of being part of the Au Sable community is the commonality shared between current and past Au Sable alumni. Several visitors were on campus this Holiday weekend. On Friday a group of past Interns and myself went for an adventure up the coast along Lake Michigan. We had no real agenda other than to enjoy one another and the landscape.
Cherry season has just begun and our first stop was a farms market where we found local cherries, sugar snap peas and homemade soap! From the farmers market we continued our journey up through Charlevoix, Petoskey, to Harbor Springs. In Charlevoix we walked along the shore of Lake Charlevoix and the canal linking this lake to Lake Michigan. There were several large sailboats in the harbor area. One the half hour the bridge through Charlevoix opens to allow these very large vessels to travel through to the large lake. All along Lake Michigan there were the shells of zebra mussels a reminder of the risk with connecting waterways. These invasive little creatures made it to the great lakes via the ballast of a ship from Asia.
Prior to leaving Au Sable in the morning we were encouraged to enjoy lunch in Petoskey at the Toast and Roast. The sandwiches and soup were great! The small town atmosphere was fun to enjoy. There were several small stores featuring handmade MI items from pottery to policed Petoskey stones.
From Petoskey we continued north through Harbor Springs and found a small Nature Center along the Lake. The Center had a nice walking trail through a cedar swamp to the Lake Shore. As we approached the shore the sound of the waves was very loud. I encourage you to watch the video clip here and turn your volume all the way up - that may just provide a small glimpse of the sound we experienced. As beautiful as the view was here, we could not help but notice the smog rising on the horizon.
This coming week reach out and enjoy the people who are brought across your path. Community is such a rich and wonderful blessings - which we often forget to embrace!
From Petoskey we continued north through Harbor Springs and found a small Nature Center along the Lake. The Center had a nice walking trail through a cedar swamp to the Lake Shore. As we approached the shore the sound of the waves was very loud. I encourage you to watch the video clip here and turn your volume all the way up - that may just provide a small glimpse of the sound we experienced. As beautiful as the view was here, we could not help but notice the smog rising on the horizon. 
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