For some reason this is not a term I was familiar with - leaf peeper. Have you heard of it? It's absolutely perfect. Off to the Upper Peninsula we went. I do think that the new job has taken it's toll a bit, so it was important to spend some quality time away from home, and the pressures of work. I do love the job, don't get me wrong. But it has changed our lifestyle a lot, and not always for the better. So...bags packed, (with a little help), camera equipment loaded, cats overfed for the weekend, we took off Friday afternoon for St. Ignace. The drive up north was increasingly gorgeous (one of my favorite words), but twilight comes early. By the time we got up there and settled, it was time to get some much needed shut-eye, ready for the visual banquet we would experience the next couple of days. When morning dawned, the view from our window showed a glorious sunrise over Mackinac Island. Perfect start to the day. Let the leaf-peeping begin!