June 9 - July 16. 2026
Our volunteer docents' gig has been in full swing for the past month and we've settled into a routine. We've learned a ton about Glen Haven historic village and the US Life Saving Service and perfected our spiel for each museum: the Cannery/Boat museum, the USLSS and Maritime museum, the blacksmith shop, and the general store/DH Day museum. Of course, we add tidbits to them as we continue to learn, often from visitors who had family connections to the place. Matthew and I are having a blast apprenticing to the blacksmiths one day a week.
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| One of 4 deer that visit every evening |
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| Saying goodbye to co-worker Cathy (next to Matthew) with Becky, Wendy, and Judi |
We've been exploring the area on our days off.
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| Leeland Fishtown |
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| We've crossed this so many times in so many different states |
Hiked out to the dunes from the Treat Farm
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| Root cellar and garage at the Treat Farm |
Following the advice of Rod, the campground host, we took the trail to the left, which led us to steep climbs with steep drop-offs, narrow overgrown paths, and lots of cursing of Rod. But the views were beautiful.
The volunteers were offered a behind-the-scenes tour of the archive collections
Spent a day exploring Point Betsie Lighthouse and Frankfort Lighthouse
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| Point Betsie Light |
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| A magical portal |
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| So lovely to see this inclusive welcome |
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| Great visual at Frankfort beach |
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| We chose not to go closer since waves were coming over the seawall |
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| Mayfly |
Drove up to the top of the Leelanau peninsula to the Grand Traverse Light, only to realize we had already been herea few years ago.
The biting flies were thick and horrible here, so we promptly left. This image is after Matthew had already brushed a bunch off himself
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| Historic Woolsey Airport Terminal |
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| Funky private residence in Northport |
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| Cool |
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| Appropriate urinal at the Mitten Brewery in Northport |
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| Oh Michigan |
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| Leelanau School fireside amateur poetry/song/story telling evening |
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| 100th anniversary of the Traverse City Cherry Festival |
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| We went to the Anishinabek Powwow |
Finally got the kayaks in the water. It's been too cold or too stormy up until now
Matthew's father's day gift from me. We asked Sebastian to call us Oma and Opa but he forgets these unfamiliar terms and calls me Uma, and Matthew Oompa - hence the shirt
Matthew and I are apprenticing in the blacksmith shop one day a week
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| Things Cheryl made so far |
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| Matthew made this |
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and this fire poker
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Eighty-three year old Stan (overalls) came in from Lancaster County Pennsylvannia to teach all the balcksmith's advanced skills
My tomato plant has become a community endeavor as the other camp volunteers help water it and upright it when it blows over. Hopefully Dan's rigging will work
Fourth of July at the park was enhanced by a lovely visit from Ann and Dan
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| Saving Raggedy Ann with the breeches bouy |
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| Matthew was invited to put on a costume and ride along in this float, but alas he had to work |
Campground visitor - seen several times now
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| The M/V Paul R. Tregurtha, the "Queen of the Lakes," is the longest ship on Lake Michigan at |
1,013 feet and 6 inches long. She can haul up to 71,000 tons of cargo, like coal and iron ore,
The smoke from fires in Canada and the Boundary Waters arrived on the 15th
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| Our usual view |
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| Our current view |
