tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927 2009-06-08T15:09:10Z Lake living magazine Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2921529 2009-06-03T18:13:21Z 2009-06-08T15:09:10Z

A winding brick path enters a small garden lush with ground cover, flowering shrubs, miniature ornamental plantings and shade trees that beckon visitors closer to Fred and Shawn Bonine's Oceola Township home. The solid wood back door is surrounded by...

Laurie Humphrey | Lake Living A winding brick path enters a small garden lush with ground cover, flowering shrubs, miniature ornamental plantings and shade trees that beckon visitors closer to Fred and Shawn Bonine's Oceola Township home. The solid wood back door is surrounded by... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/NrUBx8iTaaY" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/06/views_tranquility_set_scene_at.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2920391 2009-06-03T16:33:33Z 2009-06-03T16:40:27Z

The pioneers who first settled on the northeast shore of Green Oak Township's Silver Lake were drawn more by the land than the water. Generations of the originating families were attracted to the rolling fields that made good grazing ground...

Leanne Smith | Lake Living The pioneers who first settled on the northeast shore of Green Oak Township's Silver Lake were drawn more by the land than the water. Generations of the originating families were attracted to the rolling fields that made good grazing ground... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/zXO9ZX2qDLs" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/06/silver_lake_draws_young_old_to.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2919513 2009-06-03T15:07:37Z 2009-06-03T15:22:21Z

If limited space is your biggest gardening challenge at the lake, container gardening may be the answer. Flowers, herbs and vegetables all can be grown in pots or small raised beds even if your home or cottage has limited yard...

Lisa Carolin | Lake Living If limited space is your biggest gardening challenge at the lake, container gardening may be the answer. Flowers, herbs and vegetables all can be grown in pots or small raised beds even if your home or cottage has limited yard... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/N7qUt_lBLAc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/06/container_gardening_great_at_t.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2919467 2009-06-03T15:04:25Z 2009-06-03T15:07:30Z

There's a fantastic fishing trend sweeping the nation called kayak fishing. Though they're certainly great for relaxation, exercise, nature watching and exploring, fishing out of a kayak is a terrific down-to-earth experience.Craig Kivi and Drake...

Craig Kivi | Lake Living There's a fantastic fishing trend sweeping the nation called kayak fishing. Though they're certainly great for relaxation, exercise, nature watching and exploring, fishing out of a kayak is a terrific down-to-earth experience.Craig Kivi and Drake... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/zoplTpZnT_o" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/06/ask_the_guide.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2655974 2009-04-30T17:42:53Z 2009-04-30T17:53:16Z

As the days grow slowly but surely warmer, lake lovers' thoughts turn to being out on the water. The right dock can make getting there quick, easy and fun. Kim Klave, of Klave's Marina on Portage Lake , said some...

Fran Wilcox | Lake Living As the days grow slowly but surely warmer, lake lovers' thoughts turn to being out on the water. The right dock can make getting there quick, easy and fun. Kim Klave, of Klave's Marina on Portage Lake , said some... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/46yUVI9wc9Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/04/docks_not_just_a_place_for_boa.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2655078 2009-04-30T15:39:35Z 2009-04-30T16:05:12Z

For more than a century, a simple, welcoming building has drawn locals, campers, cottagers, fishermen and those who just want to get away from it all to one of Washtenaw County's oldest lake communities. But those who haven't been to...

Leanne Smith | Lake Living For more than a century, a simple, welcoming building has drawn locals, campers, cottagers, fishermen and those who just want to get away from it all to one of Washtenaw County's oldest lake communities. But those who haven't been to... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/RGzz5rc4R54" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/04/turnofthecentury_welcome_at_in.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2648435 2009-04-29T18:01:42Z 2009-04-29T19:08:48Z

COURTESY, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICEMany who live along lakes and rivers are putting up wood duck houses to attract the vividly colored water fowl, like this male. Anyone who's seen them knows how stunning wood ducks are. The male's...

Leanne Smith | Lake Living COURTESY, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICEMany who live along lakes and rivers are putting up wood duck houses to attract the vividly colored water fowl, like this male. Anyone who's seen them knows how stunning wood ducks are. The male's... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/qRzOTWkZRwE" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/04/welcome_wood_ducks_to_your_wat.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2648069 2009-04-29T17:40:03Z 2009-04-30T17:41:48Z

Tranquility is not always easy to find during the summer in a lake community that's so close to the wildly popular and much-used Huron River chain of lakes. But Tamarack Lake has a secret weapon. It's a cement culvert fondly...

Leanne Smith | Lake Living Tranquility is not always easy to find during the summer in a lake community that's so close to the wildly popular and much-used Huron River chain of lakes. But Tamarack Lake has a secret weapon. It's a cement culvert fondly... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/7HuLj3bfBQo" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/04/kick_back_on_tamarack_lake.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2647767 2009-04-29T17:15:47Z 2009-04-29T17:39:38Z

Certainly the poor economy will affect most people's plans for this spring and summer, but now more than ever, living on a lake has its true benefits. With minor impact to your budget, you can experience some terrific recreation right...

Craig Kivi | Lake Living Certainly the poor economy will affect most people's plans for this spring and summer, but now more than ever, living on a lake has its true benefits. With minor impact to your budget, you can experience some terrific recreation right... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/nGrMSqN9RWI" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/04/ask_the_fisherman.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/lakeliving//3927.2647568 2009-04-29T16:45:19Z 2009-04-29T17:36:11Z

Nestled among towering maple trees and weeping willows in the northern most point of Bobwhite Beach sits the Backlund family log home. Its simple, rustic construction and earth tone colors give no hint of the structure's significance, but the side...

Laurie Humphrey | Lake Living Nestled among towering maple trees and weeping willows in the northern most point of Bobwhite Beach sits the Backlund family log home. Its simple, rustic construction and earth tone colors give no hint of the structure's significance, but the side... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/cOCFdtgljv8" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2009/04/backlunds_love_strawberry_lake.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/lakeliving//3927.1282780 2008-08-15T04:00:08Z 2008-08-15T04:09:37Z

JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, LAKE LIVINGViews like the one at this spot on the Huron River in Hamburg Township are plentiful during autumn boating By Leanne Smith They're called "fair-weather sailors." You know them by the way they never put their boats...

Leanne Smith, The Livingston Community News JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, LAKE LIVINGViews like the one at this spot on the Huron River in Hamburg Township are plentiful during autumn boating By Leanne Smith They're called "fair-weather sailors." You know them by the way they never put their boats... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/B3EIj2UVhcY" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2008/08/autumn_a_glorious_time_on_the.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/lakeliving//3927.1282098 2008-08-15T04:00:07Z 2008-08-15T04:09:35Z

LEISA THOMPSON, LAKE LIVINGTom Lombardi, one of the Whitmore Lake Tavern's owners, delivers food to Wendy Groth of Milford, right, and her friend Shirley Mifsud of Whitmore Lake, who is not pictured. By Leanne Smith Sharon Shewchuk stretched her legs...

Leanne Smith, The Livingston Community News LEISA THOMPSON, LAKE LIVINGTom Lombardi, one of the Whitmore Lake Tavern's owners, delivers food to Wendy Groth of Milford, right, and her friend Shirley Mifsud of Whitmore Lake, who is not pictured. By Leanne Smith Sharon Shewchuk stretched her legs... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/Z86NSRi5QE0" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2008/08/tavern_offers_vacation_feel_cl.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/lakeliving//3927.1283273 2008-08-15T04:00:06Z 2008-08-15T04:09:29Z

COURTESY, VANTAGE CONSTRUCTIONAn aerial view of Woodland Lake from Hilton Pointe Estates in Brighton Township. By Lisa Carolin Brighton Township's largest lake offers just about everything a lake aficionado could ask for. Woodland Lake is a natural, hard water, kettle...

Lisa Carolin, The Livingston Community News COURTESY, VANTAGE CONSTRUCTIONAn aerial view of Woodland Lake from Hilton Pointe Estates in Brighton Township. By Lisa Carolin Brighton Township's largest lake offers just about everything a lake aficionado could ask for. Woodland Lake is a natural, hard water, kettle... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/RtKUtv60Y5k" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2008/08/woodland_big_lake_big_beauty.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/lakeliving//3927.1282237 2008-08-15T04:00:05Z 2008-08-15T04:09:20Z

JIM JAGDFELD, SPECIAL TO LAKE LIVINGSoozie Baker shows the pleasant view of the lake from the upstairs balconey that serves both the master bedroom and one of the guest rooms. The Baker family home was designed by her mother, Ruth...

Laurie Humphrey, The Livingston Community News JIM JAGDFELD, SPECIAL TO LAKE LIVINGSoozie Baker shows the pleasant view of the lake from the upstairs balconey that serves both the master bedroom and one of the guest rooms. The Baker family home was designed by her mother, Ruth... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/eVoTonpsa-U" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2008/08/family_traditions_alive_in_bak.html tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/lakeliving//3927.1283117 2008-08-15T04:00:04Z 2008-08-15T04:09:26Z

SUBMITTED PHOTORaccoons and other critters can make a mess in a cottage you may think has been closed up tight for the winter. Check out these suggestions and tips for really keeping them out. By Linda Theil Four generations of...

Leanne Smith, The Livingston Community News SUBMITTED PHOTORaccoons and other critters can make a mess in a cottage you may think has been closed up tight for the winter. Check out these suggestions and tips for really keeping them out. By Linda Theil Four generations of... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lakeliving/~4/jRt7Cv2eh-4" height="1" width="1"/> http://blog.mlive.com/lakeliving/2008/08/close_cottages_tight_to_keep_c.html