Another name for this gallery might be "Fog, Spiders and More Spiders..."

The family cottage is located on Higgins Lake, a spring-fed lake in the north, central highlands of Michigan. It's cold,clear water feeds the Cut River which wends its way south through pine forests on its way to Lake Michigan. On the way, it pauses briefly in small, shallow Marl Lake. The deepest part of the lake may be 6 feet. But, because it's fed by the cold, clear water from Higgins, it too is clear. It's a great lake for eagles and osprey.

Marl Lake is a perfect setting to kayak, especially when the trip is extended to paddling up or downstream on the Cut River. When the air is cool, as it is in October, there is often morning fog that hangs over the lake. As a result, all of the trees, wildflowers, ferns, spider webs and everything else, gets coated with heavy dew drops.

A kayak trip in such a setting is magical and unforgettable. Here is a photo chronicle of one such trip we recently made.