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Browsing All Posts published on »July, 2008«
Torch Lake Memories: Beth Dunham
If you feel the pull of northern lakes, you already know. If you don’t, perhaps nothing I say here will help you understand how “Torch Lake” and “summer vacation” can become synonymous – how the memories of days at the family cottage can linger, brighter by far than any others. Correspondent Beth Dunham has been […]
Babs and the perfect day
July 6, 2008
In search of iconic images of Torch Lake in the summertime, Babs found these adorable moppets. She writes: “Alex, Zoe, Briggs and Lily enjoy a snack during the weekend of the 4th of July on Torch Lake. It was a perfect day.” Every week photographer Babs Young captures moments in northern Michigan, and every week […]
Dedicated to the future: Community Services Building opens
July 5, 2008
The place to be on Saturday June 28 was over at the new township hall – ahem, the Community Services Building – for the dedication, ribbon cutting and open house. For once we had some pretty weather, and it was an entirely festive afternoon. You can read all about it in all the weeklies hereabouts. […]
Stone castles on the Bay
July 5, 2008
Early in the morning the shore is peaceful, the sky already bright blue and full of shining white clouds. Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I head off on our walk. Something new is out there in the water. Must investigate. It’s – there are two! Two stone castles rise from the depths of Grand Traverse Bay. […]
Dear Birds: Please visit Torch Lake Township. The banquet is open.
July 5, 2008
This mayfly landed on the front door on the last day of June and was still there the next day. Since she’s much more attractive than the junebugs that are all over the place, I thought I’d post her as the emblem of the invasion. Ever since it stopped snowing (sometime in mid-June as I […]
Happy Fourth of July – Fireworks – Poetry – History – and sparklers on the beach
July 4, 2008
For everyone who wondered whether we’d have any Summer People this year – they’re baa-ack! The No Vacancy sign was up at the Torch Bay Inn last night. Campfires crackled at Barnes Park. Little kids waved sparklers on the beach. The parking lot overflowed at the IGA. When I walked the dogs this morning I […]
Books in Northport
- Changing Moods of Northern Michigan
- Scenes & Thoughts From Life & Lit
- Where I've Been Lately
- Spring in Warwickshire, Winter Continues in Leelanau
- Michigan Winter-Spring
- A few books, a few words
- Bookstores, Libraries, Paperbacks, and Hope
- Going Places
- I’ve just been living my life.
- Good News, Good Deeds, Neighbors
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
July 7, 2008
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