I’ve not felt like getting out and having an adventure in quite some time. Yesterday I felt it was time. Michigan Audubon had notified me of nature walks at local bird sanctuaries and the one closest to me (in Manistee, an hour west) was supposed to be on the second Saturday of the month. A good adventure, I thought. Well, when I got there I was alone. I did get out and hike through the snow to a platform overlooking Lake Michigan.
There’s a lot of snow out there still-6 to 8 inches in many places. There was just enough wind to kick up some wave action. It was enough to soothe my recent yearning for the sea. I still miss the scent of the sea but often the sound is enough. That and all the negative ions.
It was too cold to stay long so I ended up in downtown Manistee. It’s a very old fashioned city – they never got around to destroying their downtown in the guise of progress.
I had lunch at a coffee shop, wandered through a fabric store and a toy store. There I found this tape for my collection. The name made me laugh.
It’s a clear packing tape printed with veterbrae. I plan to use it to reinforce some book spines 
.
It was a nice day for driving and I listened to a book while I did. I had just gotten the audio of Dean Koontz’s
From the Corner of His Eye which is a favorite book. I like experiencing favorite books in audio format as I always get something new from them.
All in all it was a very fine adventure.
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March 10, 2013 at 6:22 pm
Candice Prince
I love your adventures as portrayed in your blog!! Something so relaxing about reading entries. You have a way, my dear, with the written word. You should write a book!!!!
ttys!! Candy
March 10, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Kimberly
This is Spinal Tape. ahaha, love it! Downtown Manistee looks a lot like downtown Cottage Grove, actually. Two story buildings in that style, old signs, awnings. I really need to find my camera, or borrow Jeff’s, learn how to use it, and take pics. I always love seeing yours.
I haven’t been to the shore of Lake Michigan, but Wrigley Field looks out to it, which is very cool, and so do the big cetacean tanks at Shedd aquarium, with huge windows, so it makes it look like the animals can go out and swim in the lake if they wanted to. Very cool.