Babs has been spending these summery days out and about. She writes: Seems we are into full summer up here. It’s been close to 80° several days this week and more of that is predicted for next week. Probably will get more snow before it’s all over. I was in Elk Rapids the other morning and took this of the Elk River. Obviously a still morning, so I got great reflections.
Makes me want to haul the kayak out and evict the spiders. The Cowboy went swimming twice this week. Miss Sadie isn’t much for swimming, but she had a little wade. I am wandering around in a state of bliss. I hope it’s been nice where you are, too.
Posted in: Babs Young photos, Up North in Michigan
Torch Lake Views 
Dawn
March 18, 2012
You know, I was looking at the pictures of Miss S and the Cowboy..and I swear, the Cowboy is looking more and more like an old guy that’s been riding a horse….
Gerry
March 19, 2012
He’s been trying. One of these days he’s going to sneak into the horse pasture up at Bay View and then he’s going to get the surprise of his life. (Monty likes us just fine, but he thinks the Cowboy should stay on his own side of the fence.)
Pat Stites
March 18, 2012
What a beautiful picture!! Oh, the memories of Sheuler’s Point, Megazee Point. And I wonder if everyone knows there’s an island in the shot?? 🙂
Your pictures of the bay, Gerry, were wonderful. Thank you!
Gerry
March 19, 2012
Thank you, Pat. I didn’t realize there was an island in the shot of the Elk River until you pointed it out. I have to get out and explore the river. (Glad you liked the Bay too!)
Nye
March 18, 2012
It feels like Summer around here also, but not as pretty as Bab’s photo. 🙂
Gerry
March 19, 2012
She shows it to best advantage, doesn’t she! I suspect Babs of being a summer person at heart.
WOL
March 19, 2012
We’ve just had a little thunder boomer here in Buddy Hollyville and it’s rained enough to make puddles in the yard. And that’s just fine as frog hairs with me.
Gerry
March 19, 2012
Well I’m glad to hear the drought has been broken, or at least cracked. And now I must get out my Texan dictionary and set it there beside Scottish lessons and Danish lessons. So many blogly adventures.
tootlepedal
March 19, 2012
Glorious picture
Gerry
March 19, 2012
I’m glad you like it. I am blessed to have such contributors.
uphilldowndale
March 19, 2012
Beautiful calming, I need calming and a dash of soothing wouldn’t go amiss
Gerry
March 19, 2012
If I could wish myself there I might say There, there, it will be all right. Let’s just go for a little walk over the hills and dales, shall we? I’ll bring a picnic. Or, who knows, being me I might flounder around in the pond trying to get a picture of the frogs. You could wish yourself here, and we would take you for a walk on the beach. Picnic guaranteed.
Kate
March 19, 2012
No, we are getting the winter you guys should have. Not that I’m complaining… we need it! After that last big series of storms, we are only at 50% of normal precip — which drought this summer & lots of it. More rain due this week (however will I get the laundry dry?) but not much & we need anything we can squeeze out of the clouds.
Gerry
March 19, 2012
You are welcome to the winter, but I hope you just get a nice gentle soaking rain instead. What with fire and ice and deluge and drought, we’re all perfectly comfortable on average. Sigh.
shoreacres
March 20, 2012
Lubbock. Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock. Tickled to see another Texan here. And this Texan is getting some rain, too – over an inch so far this morning, and hoping for more. That’s why I’m home catching up with things, and enjoying the Elk River with you.
Do you have elk now? Or were they there in the past? The Skunk and Raccoon rivers of my childhood were named after the critters, so I’m just thinking…
Gerry
March 20, 2012
Elk Rapids was reputedly named for some very large elk antlers that one of the early settlers found on the shore. There are a lot of elk in Michigan, mainly over in the Pigeon River Forest. And then there’s Conant’s Elk Ranch in Central Lake, where they’re raised for food. In Elk Rapids there are mainly tourist people–in season.