I returned to Michigan in May to spend some time at home before heading back to Vermont for an internship. Most of it was spent relaxing, reading, and catching up on sleep, but my friend Mika from college did come to visit for a few days, so we spent that time romping around Leelanau County. It was a really great excuse to go to all the less accessible parts of the county, as well as catch up with a friend I hadn't seen in a while. Empire Bluffs A female Black-Crowned Night Heron- trust At the Sand Meadows- before her first time running down the dune. After running down the dunes. Our most intense day was spent on a camping trip to South Manitou Island, for some legit wilderness experience. Sometime along the way, we had the brilliant idea to hike all the way across the island, which is a 7,5-mile round trip hike. The nice part was that it brought us to most of the major attractions of the island, but it was tiring by the end, especiall...
