The truth is, this old barn is a beautiful sight anytime of year. Autumn just makes everything so.. so... well, more beautiful! This picture was taken last year around this time just a few miles from here while on my way to Empire.
There is no better time to visit Benzie County. The nights are cool, the air is crisp and the days are filled with sunshine and beautiful splendid colors. And, there is still time to take advantage of the CVB's Passport To Fun Promotion.
Come enjoy Benzie Counties Fall Fest. Two Weekends of great activities, awesome Fall color, food & fun! The village of Honor is hosting the first annual scare crow competition, scare crows of all types are on display all over town. Come cast your vote and while you're here, experience the areas quiet beaches stunning sunsets, and breathtaking scenic drives.
Besides beautiful colors....Fishing is what's happening .
Anglers come from all over to fish the Betsie and the Platte River here in Benzie County. They are after the Salmon, Coho and Steelhead that make their run upstream each year. This fishermen is happy with his catch. The fishing has been good these last few days. There are a lot of smiling faces among the fishermen.
The Platte River Point
This is where the Platte River runs into Lake Michigan. Part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the "Point" is only a few miles from here. Many of our fishermen love to fish the mouth of the Platte. A great many fish have been caught here. The river is clear and you can literally see if the fish are in the water.
Other guests enjoy the tranquility and the beautiful sunsets of Platte River Point. Sandy beaches stretch for miles. Be on the lookout, petoskey stones have been found here.
Doak and his son Dennis are experienced Salmon and Steelhead anglers, read more about them in a previous post. A couple of weekends ago, Dennis shot two Ducks on the Platte River during the Youth Duck Hunt. While duck hunting, they were of course scouting the river for Salmon. Dennis gives me updates on what's going on in the river. We love these guys and we welcome them again for this years fall fishing season.
Jesse shot a deer during last weekends Youth Deer Hunt. The local kid's fingers were going a hundred miles an hour sending and receiving text messages about who got their deer first that day.
He's on a mission! His plan is to spend all his time and money restoring this old Chevy Nova. My sister says "don't worry, there are worse things he could be spending his money on such as drugs, alcohol, cigarettes... besides, he'll learn how to work on cars".
She made a couple of good points there but....
