Harrisville State Campground

Joe and I decided to go to Harrisville State Park the weekend of October 10th for one last get away of the season. We picked this park because it is right on Lake Huron. In fact you can park your camper right up to where the beach begins. The only problem we could find with this facility was that they don't allow dogs on the beach. We found this out only after we set up camp and decided to take Harley for a walk by the lake. We got about twenty yards down the beach and ran into, (not literally), a great big sign that read, "No glass or dogs allowed on the beach." Well, needless to say we were kind of surprised to read this because we saw at least three other dogs out there running around without a leashes on. At least Harley was on a lead. So we did what any law abiding citizen would do, we kept walking. We quickly found out that we should have brought our long underwear, with temperatures in the high thirty's combined with the winds off the lake, we were freezing. Even Harley was shivering! We still enjoyed ourselves and will go back there again, (when it's warmer), since it's only two and a half hours from our house. Ah, warmer weather, that sounds nice doesn't?

Birds and Blooms "October Challenge"

On October first I entered the Birds and Blooms online October challenge and these two pictures were excepted and appeared on the first page for a week. To say I was thrilled would be an understatement. They have since excepted eight more of my photographs!

Fall has really come to the "Thumb" of Michigan. The temperatures are dropping into the low forties at night and the trees are changing colors. The only thing that is missing is the rain. I've been trying to get out as much as I can to photograph the fall flowers. Here are some of my favorites. Heath (Many Flowered) Asters

Centuary

Monarch on Goldenrod

Smooth Asters

New England Asters and Goldenrod

The Martin Family Photo

I have to so this picture so you can see that some pictures did come out nice.

• I don't know if any of you watch the Ellen Show, but she has a segment she calls bad pictures we pay for. People e-mail the show pictures of crying children on Santa's lap, or bad school pictures, to Glamour Shots. Any kind of picture that you actually paid someone to take. Well this picture fits the bill and could probably make the show. My daughter-in-law Amanda and her best friend Ashley took their children to Sears to get their pictures taken. At some point Joseph, "Wee Man", he had had enough and decided he didn't want to pose anymore, and he showed just how he felt by making a face. I still laugh every time I look at this picture.

  
  

  Gena and Wee were definitely not ready when this picture was taken!
  
  

  
  
  

Jordan's Big Day

Jordan was the ring bearer for Amanda's girlfriend's wedding last Saturday. His big day started at 8:00 am. While the women of the wedding party fixed their hair and got dressed, Jordan and Madalyn, the shy flower girl played, looked at hair style magazines, and snacked together. When the big moment came Jordan and Madalyn did a great job. We're so proud of our Buddy! Madalyn peeks around the door to see what is going on.

Buddy is a great bubble blower.

The Bride and Groom walked through a shower of bubbles

Grandma's babies

Rylin is walking!!!