It's been unseasonably cool, overcast and windy this summer. Those warm summer days on the beach look like they're going to be rare. It's easy for Sandy and I to be philosophical about the weather, but there's more disappointment for those families who get only a few weeks of annual vacation. Beach time has been minimal, but there's still been plenty of good weather for hiking, bike riding and kayaking.

Here are additional snapshots of scenes around Higgins Lake. These photos include Marl Lake (a small lake near Higgins) back trails, the pond on Robinson Lake Road and the Lake Huron coastline near Cheboygan.