SPRING BARNS

 

I’m always on the lookout for interesting barn scenes that I’ve not photographed before.  Here’s the latest batch I captured from early spring until just recently.

THE COLOR PURPLE

 

Seems fitting for Memorial Day.

SOUTH BOARDMAN BONANZA

 

I started on the boardwalk bridge near Logan’s Landing, hoping to see some of the waterfowl I’d heard about through my Audubon alerts.  Right away I saw a swan and her cygnet.  A pair of Manky Mallards were fishing nearby in the shallow waters.  Then I heard the eerie, beautiful call of a loon coming from the east and headed to Medalie Park.  I quickly spotted a Hudsonian Godwit walking on the mudflats.  It’s a sandpiper very rare to our area.  Next were two Caspian Terns, one squawking and the other fishing.  Finally, nearly a third into the lake, I spotted two loons swimming beside the nest they’d built on another mudflat.  They were pretty far away making it difficult to get detailed images of their black parts.  But it was good enough and exciting, as I watched them swim back and forth.  One stretched its wings, just as two swans flew in.  Finally, one of the birds delicately mounted the nest and resumed incubating their precious eggs.

PRETTY PINKS

 

We’re probably seeing the last of the flowering trees but they sure have been lovely this spring.

FOR ALL YOU BOOK LISTENERS

 My latest book CALLING is now available on Audible.  I’d had several requests for a listening version but wasn’t sure how to go about it.  Then friend and fellow LHS classmate Stephen Marsden contacted me about doing a narration for my book.  He led me through the whole process and did an amazing job narrating the book.  Thank you, Steve.  Below are the links to purchasing all versions of Calling.

Calling on Audible:  audible.com. Then type in Karen Casebeer.

Calling ebook:  Apple Books version:  Open the Apple Books app on your iPhone or iPad and search for Karen Casebeer.

Kindle version:  Go to amazon.com.  Type in Karen Casebeer.

Calling paperback version:  Go to barnesandnoble.com.  Type in Karen Casebeer.

Or, go to bookshop.org.  Type in Karen Casebeer.

Calling is available on Amazon too, but at a higher price and with delayed shipping.

Thanks, everyone, for your support.  Reviews are always welcome.  Karen 

IT’S WHAT WE’RE KNOWN FOR: CHERRIES!

 

The blossoms have arrived!  Filling the hillsides with their white splendor, there’s not a better time for a drive around our region.  These images were taken in Leelanau County, Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, and Antrim County.  They’re everywhere!  Enjoy!

ANOTHER SPRING DELIGHT

 

The trillium have arrived!  Whether in small clumps or in carpets throughout the woods, these striking beauties are a viewing spectacle.