Robert Adams
It All Depends
I FIND THAT RUNNING ANY KIND OF LIQUID through a nozzle causes me to have to pee. This week it happened during my fill-up at my local gas...
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Robert Adams
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Giant Trees
I WAS DELIGHTED TO LEARN of a giant sequoia that happened to be growing on the bluffs of Lake Michigan north of Manistee just a few miles...
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Robert Adams
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Water Wonderland
I WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED FISHERMAN. But the joy that fishing brought me was simply undeniable. Pursuing freshwater fish using...
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Robert Adams
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Mushroom-Turkey Burger
I BECAME INTERESTED IN CULINARY MUSHROOMS this past year. In fact, I entered a foodnetwork.com contest this late spring to try to win...
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Robert Adams
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Birds, Squirrels, and Bears
MY GOAL OF ATTRACTING SONGBIRDS to my garden feeder has been usurped by three pesky squirrels that were able to shimmy up my greased...
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Robert Adams
Oct 16, 20223 min read
A Short Story
FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW THIS SITE my intention has been for my little essays to delight the reader coming in at around a two-minute read --...
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Robert Adams
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Giant Pumpkins
GIANT PUMPKINS MAKE ME SMILE. The one in this photo came in at 1,316 pounds grown in Loomis Michigan down near Clare. It will be carved...
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Robert Adams
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Wind and Water
THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER brought with it hurricane Ian’s fierce winds and devastation covered in real-time by an array of media...
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Robert Adams
Sep 21, 20221 min read
The Manitou Restaurant
IT’S BEEN SOME TIME since my last visit to The Manitou, and I have no idea why I waited so long to again enjoy their excellent fare. I so...
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Robert Adams
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Ears of Corn
AS SUMMER GLIDES THROUGH SEPTEMBER I’ve been reminded of the incredible bounty of food that can be found in our region. My most recent...
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Robert Adams
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Frankfort Lighthouses
IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST I’m confident it is because you found me through m22lakeshoretrail.com or m22lifestyle.com. Thank you. I...
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Robert Adams
Aug 8, 20222 min read
Peach Crisp
DRIVING ALONG M-22 IN MID-AUGUST allows many opportunities for discovering small roadside produce stands. Their homemade signs announce...
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Robert Adams
Jul 23, 20222 min read
The Magic of Lists
AUGUST IS FAST UPON US. Many chores remain in limbo. My laundry dryer vent hose that detached in the winter is still not connected, and...
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Robert Adams
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Bob's Best Potato Salad
LET’S BE HONEST AND OPEN. Everyone’s favorite potato salad recipe originated from either their mother, their grandmother, or maybe a...
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Robert Adams
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Keeping One's Perspective
THESE LAST SIX MONTHS have delivered sobering news in the form of rising prices all around me for everyday goods and services. Groceries...
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Robert Adams
May 27, 20221 min read
Welcome Dos Arboles
I HAVE BEEN WATCHING a new restaurant in Frankfort take shape with eager anticipation. I’ve motored by it for most of 2021 and 2022...
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Robert Adams
May 17, 20222 min read
Asparagus in Empire
ASPARAGUS ARE SPROUTING in northern Michigan. This annual occurrence is welcomed by me and just about everyone else I know. From mid-May,...
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Robert Adams
May 13, 20221 min read
May Flowers
HERE IT IS THE MIDDLE of May. The long winter is behind us. Traverse City recorded the highest temperature ever of 96 F beating a...
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Robert Adams
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Stormcloud Brewing Company
STORMCLOUD BREWING COMPANY established in 2013 has become a celebrated attraction in downtown Frankfort. Tourists and locals alike...
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Robert Adams
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Agritourism Along M-22
MANY INDIVIDUALS I SPEAK WITH kick around a term that describes a movement that has swept through northern Michigan. The word is...
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