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The Weathervane from across the canal.
The Weathervane from across the canal.

This photo is looking at The Weathervane restaurant in Charlevoix from across the canal by the drawbridge. The restaurant is run by Staffords and so far, every place I’ve been to that they own is great.

I was trying to think of what makes the Weathervane so special and it all boils down to its distinct personality, comfortable atmosphere, great food, and wonderful view. After enjoying a meal here, I like to go across the canal and walk to the free public beach. And, here’s a tip, when you’re coming into town, park before you get to the drawbridge.

Leland, MI HDR Photo
Leland, MI HDR Photo

For those of you who have never been to Leland, maybe you should plan it in your agenda. It’s very unique, and I mean that in a nice way. There’s a bunch of interesting shops along this waterway, which leads to Lake Michigan.  I took this HDR photo while I was standing on the dock. If you look close, you can see a dam that bridges the local hotel and The Cove, a fabulous seafood restaurant.

Rothbury's Music Festival Sherwood Forest at Night
As you may have heard by now, Sherwood Forest was just amazing at night. Here’s another of the paths that ran through the forest which was equally impressive. I took this a little earlier when it was dusky and the lights just went on.

JJ Grey and MOFRO at Rothbury Music Festival
JJ Grey and MOFRO were described to me as an up and coming band that I had to see. Let’s put it this way, one of the first things I did when I got back from the Rothbury Music Festival was look them up online and downloaded their music. Here’s a link to their website.

Taj Mahal shows his stuff at Rothbury Music Festival in Michigan over the 4rth of July weekend.
Taj Mahal showed his stuff at Rothbury this weekend and made a huge fan out of me. Here’s a link with more information.

Rothbury Music Festival Sherwood Forest at Night
Everyone kept telling me, “You HAVE to see Sherwood Forest at night and get a picture of it.” They were right, think of huge old pine trees decorated and lit up with black lights… yes, it was incredible this is the photo I took although you really had to be there to truly appreciate it.

Trey Anastasio of Phish at Rothbury Music Festival
Trey Anastasio of Phish fame is finally back on stage. After I took this shot, Mike Gordon joined him. Trey seemed very touched by the warmth of the appreciative crowd who were elated to see him performing again. Here’s a link to Trey’s website.

John Mayer Photo at Rothbury Music Festival
Here’s another shot of John Mayer in concert at the Rothbury Music Festival. Here’s a link to John Mayer’s blog.

John Mayer Photo at Rothbury Music Festival
John Mayer is even better in concert than he is in the recording studio. He gave a great performance at Rothbury… and yes, Jennifer Aniston was there to cheer him on.

Rothbury Sculpture

One of the things that made a big difference about Rothbury was the attention they paid to the location of the event. The Double JJ Ranch is a great wooded location to start with and then they went the extra mile by adding lots of improvised sculptures like this one to add to the atmosphere.

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