We had a wonderful weekend away on the shores of Lake Huron. It was a little cool on Friday but the rest of the weekend was hot and humid. We enjoyed two evenings by the campfire. It was so relaxing. We explored lots of the park and I did a few hikes on my own as Duncan is still fighting a sore throat and cough. He didn't get much sleep Friday night so I let him sleep in on Sunday for as long as he wanted. We were able to check out the bald eagles nest and we saw an eagle up on it. It is so well covered by leaves that we couldn't tell if there were young ones or not but someone told us that there were two young ones in the nest. The chipmunk that was at our site last year is still there and using the some hole to hide its stash of nuts. While driving back from getting sunset pictures at the beach on Saturday evening we had to stop as there was a 2 foot snake crossing the road. I asked at the visitors center on Sunday what kind it was as I had taken a few photos of it. They said it was a mature Hog Nose Snake and that they are at risk in the park so I had to fill in a report of where we saw it, what time and in which direction it was traveling along with my name etc. I was also asked to send them the photos I had taken. I'm glad we were able to spot it and let it cross successfully. On Sunday I watched a racoon swim across the channel. I didn't know that racoons could swim. I am always learning new things on our adventures. Sunday when we pulled up at the dumping station there was a Scarlet Tanager sitting on the roadway so I was able to get a few pic's before it flew away. I was wondering if it was collecting mud from the damp area at the filling station or just getting a drink. Was nice to see it out in the open like that. We had a great weekend and will return to the Pinery in the fall as it is really busy in the summer months.
The blossoms are beautiful in the evening sun
The tent caterpillars are emerging from their tents
They are devouring the new leaves.
Red-eyed Vireo singing his heart out
If you look very closely in the middle of
this photo you will see the bald eagles nest
Large snapping turtle at the channel
Yellow Warbler singing his song
Dwight the racoon reaches the far shore
Canada goose family out for a swim
Mr. & Mrs. red-eyed vireo collecting nest material
A box turtle out exercising and soaking up some sun
There were still a few trillium's in bloom
Working hard to fit the peanut into its cheek
I found a patch of wild lupins
Bumble bee on the lupins
Natures art work on the Ausible Channel
Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
This tree is keeping an eye on me as I hike past
Hognose snake slithering into the leaves
Lots of dunes erosion damage all along the beach
Amazing Saturday sunset over the lake
I was so excited to get photos of this pair of downy
woodpeckers together on our peanut feeder at camp
What a beautiful song this male eastern towhee was singing
Purple beauty in the woods
Male Scarlet Tanager
Chippy coming out of its home on our site
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