Sundays:I found this at the end of a utility road, in the backroads of Benzie County, between Beulah and Platte Lake) on a gorgeous October afternoon.
The access road is about a mile long and quite rough, despite its tame appearance here...
Before driving away I sat by the lake for a while just winding down...life was certainly good on this day...
A good sign you've had a good day out is when, even after 8 miles, the end of the trail disappointingly sneaks up on you...
Fire in the canopy...blazing maples above me as I  near the end of the loop...
Sunny silence...my knees were aching but I was still regretting I'd soon be leaving...
Late afternoon has to be my favorite time in the woods...I love the lighting!
Along Cobre Lake there were a number of places to stop, enjoy the view, and mark my progress...
The cedar-choked north shore of Cobre Lake...beautiful...
Sundays:I found this at the end of a utility road, in the backroads of Benzie County, between Beulah and Platte Lake) on a gorgeous October afternoon.
Sundays:I found this at the end of a utility road, in the backroads of Benzie County, between Beulah and Platte Lake) on a gorgeous October afternoon.
Sundays:I found this at the end of a utility road, in the backroads of Benzie County, between Beulah and Platte Lake) on a gorgeous October afternoon.
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