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As I ramble about this most awesome place with my best friend, soulmate, lover and wife (all the same person, fortunately for me), I’m reminded that this this amazing place belongs to all of us. That’s the beauty and strength of the National Parks — they are owned by all of us collectively, a truly socialist idea.
I’ll post a few pictures throughout the day. Or not. We’re playing it free and easy on this, our seventh anniversary. Seven years ago today we were married on Sunset beach. Tonight we’ll take a bottle of L. Mawby “champagne” (sparkling wine, more accurately) and go there to watch the sun set. The sunsets there, as the name implies, are stunning.
Please excuse the photo quality. It’s all being done with an iPhone.
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Gills Pier Winery & vineyards just north of Leland on M-22. Note: NOT part of The Most Beautiful Place in America
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Scored a coupla tasty Petoskey stones at Christmas Cove in the northern part of the Leelanau Peninsula.
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Cutest girl in America at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula
WTF? Winters are long and everyone needs a hobby, even lighthouse attendants at the Leelanau Point lighthouse.
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The view of the western arm of Grand Traverse Bay from the Willow Winery, our third winery stop. Bought a couple of bottles of their FABulous Chardonnay. Nom, nom.
And another:
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At the Ciccone Winery, owned by Madonna’s dad
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At the L. Mawby Winery, picking up beverages for this evening (and beyond.)
And a proper photo by my wife:
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The anniversary kids
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A Skystream wind turbine cranking out electricity at L. Mawby. It makes a deafening racket by which I mean you can barely hear it.
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The Most Beautiful Girl in America in The Most Beautiful Place in America.
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