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Mystery flower

August 10, 2010

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Yesterday as I was leaving Elk Rapids I spotted this shrub in a neglected planter. The flowers are huge. It looks like a giant hibiscus to me, so that’s what I’ve titled the photos, but I don’t really know. Do you? The buds, though . . . they look suspiciously like Triffids.

Seeing ourselves as others see us

August 9, 2010

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Babs has been out and about across the Bay, giving her time for some reflection. She writes: Recently I was in Suttons Bay for a nice sunset looking to the east. If you squint you can see Torch Lake Township way in the distance. Every week photographer Babs Young captures moments in northern Michigan, and […]

Dogs and cars

August 7, 2010

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You can't predict what will get an artist going. Most of the year you can count on lots of people driving around this part of the world with their dogs in the truck. It isn't just me. The dogs are riding along with their ears flapping in the breeze, or waiting in the car with the engine running, wishing they could figure out how to put it in gear, or just sitting there watching the passing parade, grinning doggy grins.

Yes I can can

August 6, 2010

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This is glory time in the orchards and fields of Antrim County. I imagine a larder filled with gleaming jars of apricots, tasty pickles, dark cherry sauce. There are only two problems.

Rock, paper birch, bone

August 5, 2010

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This is the North Country and nothing is exactly the way it might be anywhere else. Katherine has been experimenting with scanner image-making, and has sent us her latest still life. I have a feeling she’s onto something here.

Daisy, Daisy . . .

August 4, 2010

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I spent all that time looking for snowy photos and Andi had something much more refreshing for us. Now that is cool.