Haven Hill at Highland State Recreation Area

A short set of slides depicting the recent past and present of Edsel and Eleanor Ford's historic Haven Hill estate in Highland/White Lake, Michigan. The photos show interesting aspects of the location and the efforts of the Friends of Highland Recreation Area to revitalize the structures and grounds.

Cliff Bell's and Too Hot to Handel

Cliff Bell's in Detroit is a wonderful and historically rich place to dine prior to a night out at the Detroit Opera House. We went there to dine before attending the Rackham Choir and the Too Hot to Handel! holiday show. Fantastic!

Highland State Recreation Area Alive with Color

Every year I head over to a few special spots on the shore of Haven Hill Lake in Highland State Recreation Area to take in the magnificent fall color palette. This morning the conditions were not perfect, but the forest surrounding the lake didn't disappoint.​

Haven Hill Lake in Highland State Recreation Area, Michigan​

Haven Hill Lake Fall Sunset

Tonight at Haven Hill Lake in Highland State Recreation Area, Michigan, the sun and sky and fall colors were fantastic!​ Pardon my leaning towards the "artsy" and "painterly" look lately, but I love it!

Wilderness State Park 2012

​Jack and I went camping in Wilderness State Park this last week. Our 1st father and son camping trip!

T​hese are some of the beautiful landscapes that we experienced...​