levitatorband doing their thing at the Manthei barn tonight. Blues licks and old sticks make for cool pics. 😎 #Petoskey #OldBarnBlues ...

Officially in love with the mitten! Hoping our next cottage looks something like this. 🌿🌸 ...

Petoskey & Mackinac Straits Vacation Guide (2/6) | If you think you knew this region, think again! View our link in bio to explore 10 of our favorite ways to get up close and personal with the colorful history and bold natural beauty of Petosky & Mackinac Straits! 🍪🛶☀️ Hint: Each spot on this map is one we know you’ll love!
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Caribbean blue winter hues on Little Traverse Bay.
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Off we go!! ✈️ The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions as we eagerly awaited a last passport renewal to arrive and had about 3,247,794 alternate plans in play, but alas the passport arrived yesterday in time to make our flight to Athens 🇬🇷

We’re excited to be heading out again on some epic adventures across the pond. We don’t yet even know all our destinations yet as we’re keeping a super duper close eye on covid. If at anytime we feel unsafe or that we’re trying to force travel we will come home. Simple as that. But, in the meantime we hope Greece is ready for us and that we didn’t under pack! 🧳 ...

If you've ever lived in Michigan, you've probably heard of or maybe even found Petoskey stones. And if not, consider me honored to introduce you to them.

Petoskey stones are pieces of extinct, fossilized coral from 300+ million years ago, back when this part of the world was covered by a warm, inland sea. Each dark spot represents an individual animal (its "mouth," specifically)! You can find Petoskey stones mostly around the city of Petoskey, Michigan, in the northwest corner of the lower peninsula, although they're also found elsewhere.

These fossils helped get me into geology/Michigan science, and I made a YouTube video about them a while back if you want to learn more. But the current news is: Petoskey stone stickers are now a thing that exist in the world, and I love them. ☺️

They're dishwasher safe, waterproof, come with free shipping — and you can find them in my Etsy shop! Link in bio, or Etsy.com/shop/AlexisJDahl.
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Not every day that a 209 ft, $85M famous superyacht shows up in the harbor. Helipad, glass elevator, sauna, greenhouse, jacuzzi with swim-up bar, a crane to lift separate boats out and 17 person crew.
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This week has been really really hard. Almost three years ago my aunt left this earth and grief if tricky, because in this last week, the brokenness and pain from losing her has taken me down. So today, in the darkness, I went to my safe place, to try to find peace. I didn’t find much peace, and I didn’t find many blues or agates, but I did write a chapter of my book and I did breathe a little bit. Grief isn’t linear, grief is a fucking mess (pardon my French but I believe it truly is that extreme!) I miss my aunt so much, I wish she was here to visit with and hug, I wish I could text her and read her “I love you, niece”… So we keep keeping on, through the dark and through the pain, we find little joys like handfuls of blues and agates, like banter and laughter with my girl, like little afternoon trips with the kids to the county fair…we have to do what we can do to find the light in the dark. Sorry I don’t have anything profound to say today, but here’s to brighter tomorrows while we still remember how important it is to feel.
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One spark can brighten the entire world 🔥🔥🔥
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Does this shape look familiar to you?
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Hi! It’s a gorgeous day in northern Michigan. I’m going to work a bit on an illustration from my home office in the A, then hopefully get some nature time in while the sun is out. I can’t let this beautiful day pass me by! #aframegirl #aframe #harborsprings ...

Quite the catch. A big, beautiful Petoskey stone wet from last night’s rain. This was actually found in the winter, one of the best times for rock hunting along the empty beaches. Made of fossilized coral, ancient and unique to our little corner of Michigan. #petoskeystone #petoskey #harborsprings #aframe ...

So much love for today’s wedding flowers! #allthecolors #indieflorist #upnorthwedding #weddingflorals #bridalbouquet #locallove #augustwedding #lastweekendinaugust #harborsprings #petoskey #goodhart #northernmichiganwedding ...

downtownpetoskey treasures 2/3

Eventually, all things merge into one, and a (pier) runs through it...or whatever 😜 #Petoskey #PureMichigan ...

🍃A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave goodbye. #thecabinland #michigan #harborsprings
👉FOLLOW US thecabinland 🍃🍁🏡
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Sent out this piece yesterday. It was purchased for a lobby in the new wing of McLaren Hospital in Petoskey! That being said, I hope no one has to see it in person. 🏥🌳
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Majestic beauty. They just do not make them like this anymore💕💕 ...

When was the last time you have been to Petoskey Michigan?
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A foggy, wet morning in my backyard rainforest. There’s 97% humidity today and it has been like this all spring and summer. Who knew northern Michigan could be so tropical? #northernmichigan #harborsprings #woodlandgarden ...

14K Yellow Gold mini necklaces just hit the shop! This is the first time I’ve made mini necklaces available in yellow gold, and I can’t wait to make more! This group features Leland Blue Stone, Michigan Greenstone, and Petoskey Stone - which one is your favorite?!

Naturally one of a kind, handmade in my Northern Michigan studio in recycled precious metals.

Available on CLmetalsmith.com ...