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Holy Moly, a trifecta of wonderousness!!! Is that a word? (My computer votes no as it is very displeased with my spelling in this post.) @leabofarm ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ FREAKIN' fabulous barn-->Rockin' blue sky-->SUNFLOWERS (that are actually blooming when I happen across them!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Seriously. Does it get any better? Well maybe a deer popping out of the sunflowers but I'm asking too much! lol!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our Traverse City/Sutton's Bay trip was a world of firsts. I have never photographed a sunflower field before and this one sure as heck didn't disappoint. Pop back tomorrow for my favorite sunflower pic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #barns #barnsofinstagram #barn #explore #sunflowers #sunflowerfields #suttonsbay #suttonsbaymi #suttonsbaymichigan #traversecitytourism #traversecity #traversecitymi #traversecitymichigan #Michigan #puremichigan #michigantravel #greatlakesstate #michiganstate #travelingmichigan #greatlakesstateofmind #puremittenpride #michiganders #exploremichigan #puremittigan #northernmichigan #greatlakesstate #greatlakesstateofmind #greatlakeslocals ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #michiganders #onlyinmichigan

Heading into the weekend via the Mackinaw Bridge! ❤️⁣ ⁣ Wishing you all a great weekend! ⁣ ⁣ #puremichigan #weekending #mackinawbridge #placesyoucanknit #exploremichigan #roadtrippin #upperpeninsulamichigan #shawlknitting #knittersoftheworld #haveyarnwilltravel

SUNFLOWERS!! This glorious field goes on forever! We were giddy to discover it while touring beautiful Sutton's Bay near Traverse City, Michigan. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I climbed up on a ladder to get an awesome birds-eye view! What splendor!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #explore #sunflowers #sunflowerfields #suttonsbay #suttonsbaymi #suttonsbaymichigan #traversecitytourism #traversecity #traversecitymi #traversecitymichigan #Michigan #puremichigan #michigantravel #greatlakesstate #michiganstate #travelingmichigan #greatlakesstateofmind #puremittenpride #michiganders #exploremichigan #puremittigan #northernmichigan #greatlakesstate #greatlakesstateofmind #greatlakeslocals ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #michiganders #onlyinmichigan #puremitten #naturalmitten #thegreatlakesstate

Spent the day in Rochester and stopped by Yates Cider Mill for some delicious cider, apple hand pies and freshly made donuts. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is a wonderful wooded trail along the river with several wooden paths down to the water. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #rochesterhills #rochesterhillsmi #rochesterhillsmichigan #cidermill #cidermills #Michigan #puremichigan #michigantravel #greatlakesstate #michiganstate #travelingmichigan #greatlakesstateofmind #puremittenpride #lovemichigan #michiganders #exploremichigan #puremittigan #northernmichigan #greatlakesstate #greatlakeslocals #getlost #mittenlove⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #midwestmoment #michiganders #mittensmitten #onlyinmichigan #michiganoverboard #michigan_wanderlust #michiganunsalted

•⠀ Some places are just too beautiful for words! ⠀ •⠀ #uppermichigan #upperpeninsula #puremichigan #yoopers #adventureswithkids #hikingwithkids #hiking #hikingadventures #getoutdoors #hikingtheglobe #kidsactivities #explorers #exploretheworld #explorewithkids #inspirefamilytrips #LiveYourAdventure #todayisoursomeday #picturedrock #picturedrocklakeshore #lakesuperior #thebiglake #exploremichigan #northshore #northernmichigan #dreamingofsummer #explorewithkids ⠀

It’s been an exhausting weekend but Kara and I are (finally) completely moved in to our new pad in Dublin, Ohio. I figured I’d relax and beat the heat with some reminiscing on my recent Michigan vacation in the Sleeping Bear Dunes region. So here’s ten random wildflowers/ferns that I always love to come across up north. Always curious to hear which one(s) would excite you the most in the field? • 1. Kalm’s lobelia (Lobelia kalmii) • 2. Spotted horsemint (Monarda punctata) • 3. Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) • 4. American searocket (Cakile edentula) • 5. Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora) • 6. Cut-leaved water parsnip (Berula erecta) [MI S2] • 7. Green-flowered shinleaf (Pyrola chlorantha) • 8. Alkali grass (Anticlea elegans) • 9. Hairy puccoon (Lithospermum caroliniense) • 10. Alpine enchanter’s nightshade (Circaea alpina) #Nature #NatureGram #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #IGNature #PlantsOfInstagram #Wildflower #Flowers #Botany #Wildflowers #Dunes #Shoreline #Ferns #NorthernWoods #Swamp #Wetland #GreatLakes #SleepingBearDunes #Ecology #NationalLakeshore #Flora #Michigan #PureMichigan #MichiganNature #ExploreMichigan #ALGibson #TheBuckeyeBotanist

The other morning we had a line of strong storms come through over Lake Michigan. That reminded me of a similar time a couple years ago of an intimidating shelf cloud making landfall right on the beach. A most eerie but beautiful experience standing there in awe of the atmosphere’s power and a moment I’ll never forget. #Nature #NatureGram #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #IGNature #Landscape #InstaLandscape #Storm #Weather #SkyPorn #WallCloud #ShelfCloud #Thunderstorm #SevereWeather #InstaStorm #Beach #LakeMichigan #GreatLakes #SleepingBearDunes #NationalLakeshore #Michigan #PureMichigan #MichiganNature #ExploreMichigan #ALGibson #TheBuckeyeBotanist

You can’t tell from this angle but these adorable little American harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) plants have one helluva view from atop their perched dune 300’+ above the Lake Michigan shoreline. Swipe left for a photo with the right angle to see what I mean... #Nature #NatureGram #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #IGNature #Landscape #InstaLandscape #Dunes #AquaWater #LakeMichigan #Botany #Wildflowers #GreatLakes #SleepingBearDunes #NationalLakeshore #Flora #Botany #Flowers #Harebell #Campanula #PerchedDunes #Michigan #PureMichigan #MichiganNature #ExploreMichigan #ALGibson #TheBuckeyeBotanist

A 1960 McDonald’s sign with a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. The sign lit up the second McDonald’s in Michigan, in Madison Heights. . . #signs #signage #signgeek #signgeeks #signstagram #neon #neonsign #oldneon #vintageneon #vintagesign #vintagesigns #gas_food_lodging #signcollective #signspotting #signsofinstagram #everything_signage #roadtrip #michiganders #exploremichigan #detroit #fordmuseum #henryfordmuseum #mcdonalds