It’s been raining a lot lately, but there are still lilac photos to be had!
Every year, I tend to get so busy that I don’t stop to enjoy the lilacs when they’re here. I think… I know what they smell like, I know what they look like, I see them everywhere, they’ll be there next year, why bother?… but going through my photos from the past years, I realized that I hadn’t accumulated any kind of album’s worth of photos.
Photos with friends? Absolutely. Photos at the fudge shop? Way too many. Lilacs? Not so much.
So, I decided that every time I found myself outside, I would try to take at least one picture. I even took one in the rain – although that one didn’t turn out quite as well (If any of you are wondering, I take most of my photos on my iPhone4S).
I find that the easiest place to find lilacs are in people’s yards:
I like to go running for exercise, and biking on Mackinac also has it’s days – trust me, if you’re up here during lilac season you’ll want to at least bike through town a couple of times! It’s hard not to catch the scent of lilacs riding by. But lately I’ve been trying more walking and hiking instead of running. It’s my goal to tackle as many hills as possible this summer! Anyway, I find it easier to stop to take photos of lilacs when I’m walking as well:
So I came up with this fun idea a couple of days ago… I’d really like to hear about other people’s favorite memories or things to do on Mackinac Island. Just write it down on a postcard, send it to me, and I’ll post it on my next blogpost! You can use a postcard of your own, or make a postcard too! Make sure to include your name so that I can thank you on the post.
Send all postcards to:
Heather May / P.O. Box 870 / Mackinac Island, MI 49757
That’s all for now… stay warm!
Such beautiful pictures! I’ve never been there during lilac time, will have to make a point of it! Great idea with the postcards!
Love your blog! And your photos are beautiful! What a great idea to send postcards with memories!