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Hammock set up on Old Baldy dune

Another Two Weeks in a Hammock on North Manitou Island, May 16-30, 2014

Vince Sadowski Before the trip: I was originally scheduled to return to Manitou Island on May 9, but the winter has been so long and cold that the harbor at Leland was still frozen, so my trip was rescheduled for May 16. My primary objective of this trip will be to find the elusive Angell…