
Category: Photos


One Tough Winter
So .. you think this winter is hard? Three years ago .. now that was a real winter! The winter of 2013-14 was unrelenting, dumping massive amounts of snow on us, leaving us reeling. There was nowhere left to put the snow!
I’ve included a few movies to remind you what a real winter looks like.
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Autumn 2016 Newsletter

Rowing at Fountain Point on a blustery Saturday morning in October
I had a chance to see some stellar rowing skills on display at Fountain Point here on this early Saturday morning in October. The wind was whipping up a choppy mess, straight out of the south, and of course you have to turn left (port) to get to the dock, and you have to go backwards in all cases.
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Legacy Event, 2016
In the end, the rain held off for just long enough and we had a wonderful gathering! The 2016 Legacy Event was held on Saturday, August 27th at the lakeside home of the Alpaughs, near Neddows Bay. We had a great turnout and would like to thank the Alpaughs for hosting us in such a congenial setting.
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Kids’ Fishing Day 2016
What a day! We estimate over 700 people attended the 12th annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Veronica Valley on Sunday, June 26th. This is a day where kids can successfully learn about fishing and how much fun it can be. Over the years we have added an amazing “hands-on” nature display featuring all kinds of live native Michigan turtles, frogs, snakes, and fish.
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Annual Meeting a Huge Success
Huge! Yuge! And fun, and informative .. those are a few of the words to describe our Annual Meeting held at the Leland Lodge on July 20th. It’s always great to meet and greet our membership and to get to know more of our fellow riparians. This year’s attendance was nearly 100 people who came together to listen, learn, and share their views.
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Pictures from Grogan’s
As we shiver and wait on these cold Spring days .. wait for something a bit more like summer to appear… as we think of warmer days of sun and fun, I am grateful for these wonderful pics from Jim Grogan, which remind us why we love it here. One of Jim’s photos is of a good number of kids jumping off that wonderful Jim Grogan Family Raft.
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2016 Underwater Photographer of the Year Winners
Some amazing photographs here of underwater scenes, including this one of the trout and duck, which reminded me of our wonderful LLLA logo.
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