Browsing All Posts published on »December, 2010«

Fire and ice

December 29, 2010

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First, a weather report for all you snowbirds huddled in freezing flocks at southern and eastern airports.

Making it home for the holidays in the North Country

December 28, 2010

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This is the season for travel.  Pile the presents and the kids in the car and head for Grandma’s.  Or pile self in the car and head for the kids’ house.  Or head for Cherry Capital Airport to stand sockfooted in the security line as TSA officials examine toothpaste.  In all cases, prepare for Weather.  […]

Closing the year in sunshine

December 26, 2010

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Babs Young writes: As you can see we had a white Christmas and it was a beautiful sunny day in northern Michigan today. In the foreground are former fields of sunflowers that have been harvested. This will be the last photo for 2010. Next week begins 2011 and who knows what new and exciting images […]

‘Twas the day before Christmas . . .

December 24, 2010

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And all through the woods The creatures were stirring in search of the goods The white-footed mice had a wonderful time Good neighbors, they shared treats–especially mine! ♦ From mousehole to mousehole a highway they made And carried the bounty that Nature had made From mousehole to mousehole they carried all day And as evening fell softly they […]

Christmas cards from Torch Lake

December 22, 2010

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Good wishes twinkle across the blogosphere from Katherine . . . from Betty Beeby . . .

By moonlight

December 20, 2010

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It is good to walk through fresh snow under a full moon.  The light is brilliant.  Shadows move before us, stunningly sharp.  The cloud blanket is rolled aside.  The big lake is quiet under a clear sky.  The cold goes all the way to heaven, or whatever is out there.  We can breathe, and breathe, and breathe.  […]