Lighthouse Smashbook

 I began another lighthouse scrapbook this week. This is my fifth album of pictures from our lighthouse adventures.  This time I decided to use the Creative Chaos smashbook.  

Michael and I have visited 138 lighthouses in the US and Canada.  Every year we try to squeeze in a trip to see some more.  This last trip was to the shores of Lake Michigan.  You can read about our trip here. 

I don't collect knick nacks from our trips. I just collect a photo from each lighthouse and put them into albums.

 One good thing about this trip was that Michael was able to fish on all the piers, while I was busy taking pictures!

 Lighthouses are for the most part located along beautiful shorelines, making it a great time to relax and enjoy time together.

Thanks for taking a peek into one of our

 travel obsessions, visiting lighthouses!

Scrapbooking

 Starting the year off with a January LOAD (Layout A Day) challenge over at Let's Scrap.  Each double page counts as 2 pages!  So I am up to 6 pages.  

  This is the last of our Colorado trip. 

 Below is from our trip to Door County, Wisconsin.  We drove from Chicago to the top of the Door County peninsula.  Along the way we stopped at many lighthouses.  I took pictures with my Instagram app.  Then I printed them out at 2.5 inches and made this fun layout.  

 I am almost done with my Alaskan cruise album.  I am going to make a slide show for you to see soon.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Wisconsin

Last month Michael and I went on a lighthouse adventure to Wisconsin.  We drove up the coast of Lake Michigan and saw 20+ lighthouses.  Instead of boring your with all the pictures, I made a collage.

We ended up in Door County. It is a peninsula of cute little villages.  I use to go there as a child and it hasn't changed that much from the 70's.  

 We stayed at the Bay Shore Inn.  

 The weather was a bit windy to hang out on the beach, but we did see beautiful sunsets and enjoyed the view from the room.  

My new travel companion is this hammock by ENO.  It rolls up into that tiny pocket hanging off the back in the picture.  I can just toss it in my backpack and hook it up along any wooden area.  I was able to just hang out while Michael fished. 

 We drove along the winding roads and visited some memories of my past.

 We ate lunch at the Swedish restaurant.  It was yummy!  I remembered the goats on the roof.

grass roof

 When we first got to the restaurant there was a man mowing the grass.  I thought maybe they didn't have the goats anymore.  But when we came out the goat was up there!!!!  

 We hiked along the shore.  









There were many rocky cliffs to explore.  The best park was Cave Point.  It is a hidden gem.  It had great trails along the shore.  You can walk on the rocks when the tide is low.  

It was a great trip.  Yes, Wisconsin can be fun!