Deer, Deer, Deer... or is it just deer?

TRICK PHOTO???

I did a little trick with this photo above. This is actually ALL the same deer. I took a bunch of pictures of her as she walked around in the road. I have a program that sewed the photos together and now it looks like three deer in the picture... But it's just one.
Here she is again. This is a close-up of her stairng at my car. Isn't she cute?
This photo was taken just down the road from the deer. There is a blue heron in the background. All of these photos were taken on the road leading to the Chalet.

Darn Bear!!! (Report from the Retreat in the Woods)

Darn Bear! He's back. We've been staying over at the Retreat the last week or so. I hadn't put any bird seed in the feeders until about 5 days ago. Well.... this morning we woke up to knocked down and bent bird feeders. He even bent my bear resistant one. I'll have to get it rewelded. The weld on it broke last year and I never got around to fixing it. Now I have to.

Usually we don't see any evidence of the bear until June... but it looks like he's visiting earlier.

We've never had a problem with the bears bothering people. They are more scared of you, than you of them. Every encounter we've had, they've run away went they see people or hear a loud noise.

Regardless... we still do not leave people food outside over night. It can attract other critters too.

Audio Report from Retreat in the Woods May 8th

Click on the audio link to get a report from the Retreat in the Woods:

The Walk

Do you want to go for an early spring walk with us? Visit http://www.gladwinrealestateagent.com/thewalk to go for a walk in the woods with Angel and I. These pictures were taken just a mile or two from the Up North Lakefront Chalet. You can drive there if you come a visit. Take the foot paths around two lakes surround by all state land. The landscapes are awesome at any time of the year. It's about a 3 mile walk around the two lake and depending on how fast you walk, it can take 1-2 hours from start to finish. I've done it in 55 minutes without stopping to look around much. Enjoy!

Spring time is here

Spring is here and it's time to think about booking your vacation. For several years, many people have enjoyed their visits to the Retreat in the Woods. This year we have a new addition to our rental homes.

In December, we purchased a cute cottage on a quiet fishing lake. Introducing the Up North Lakfront Chalet, located in the NE corner of Gladwin County on beautiful Blue Lake. (The photo to the right was taken in January).

This cute lakefront cottage is on a quiet, no motor lake, near 1000's of acres of state land and snowmobile trails. The house sits on 2 waterfront lots with a fantastic view of this beautiful up north lake.

Swim in the crystal clear waters from the private swim raft or jump into one of the boats and enjoy an evening of fishing or taking in the views around this quiet up north lake. The home has a large fireplace, living room, laundry facilities, kitchen with breakfast area, open deck, fire pit and charcoal grill. This vacation home is fully furnished and has 2 bedrooms/1.5 baths, and it sleeps up to 4 adults (6 with 2 being children).

Sleeping arrangements: 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen sized Futon, (in living room). This house also has a TV and VCR. The fully-equipped kitchen has a stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, dishes, and pots and pans. Linens and towels are provided. All the basics are there!

The rates for the Up North Lakefront Chalet are the same for both rental homes. Visit our web site for more information: http://www.GladwinVacationRentals.com

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We'll be posting everything from the weather, updates, local events and just fun information and photos about the Retreat in the Woods and the Up North Lakefront Chalet in Gladwin County Michigan. Check back often to find out what's going on and visit our main web site frequently.
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