Jul 20, 2021
Photo: Taylor J.
This is my version of Heaven on Earth. It s Lake Michigan, North Beach, in Leland, Michigan. It s my sanctuary. Yes, this is what it looks like up in Northern Michigan. It s not too humid, the water is turquoise and the sand is sugar fine. It s amazing.
North Beach Sunset in Leland, Michigan
Photo: Taylor J.
And this my beach just after sunset. Leland is in Leelanau County, Michigan, a penninsula. The sun sets behind North Manitou Island.
Taylor J. and her Mom
Photo: Taylor J.
The primary reason for my visit to Michigan was to see my mom. She doesn t live there, but we were visiting my grandma s home. We took a journey down the iconic M-22 highway to Glen Arbor to do some shopping and visit the past. My grandma started taking me up to Glen Arbor when I was six months old! We had to visit the old places we used to frequent.
Great Lakes piping plovers were at a low of 13 nesting pairs in the 1980s. With conservation efforts, that number has rebounded to 70 nesting pairs today.
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Kerri Westenberg and Simon Peter Groebner, Star Tribune May 3, 2021
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At airports across the country, security checkpoints are newly abuzz. Car rentals are selling out. Gas prices are rising as road trips rev up. Travel search website Kayak is seeing a steady rise in queries for summer travel. As more Americans get fully vaccinated, they are casting aside cabin fever and for the first time in over a year acting on their visions of vacations.
This will be the summer to dive into America â maybe literally, in one of our oceans or lakes.
Travel to many overseas destinations remains restricted. Returning to the U.S. from any other country requires a negative COVID-19 test. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a green light, then quickly shifted it to yellow when it clarified that while fully vaccinated people can travel, the agency doesnât recommend it. Meanwhile, airlines facing a loss of business travelers are aiming thei
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