Babs Young was out and about in the sparkly day. She writes: It was a beautiful day in northern Michigan today, chilly and sunny. This is the old school in Norwood that is now the home of the Norwood Area Historical Society.
Norwood School, built 1890 (Photo by Babs Young)
Norwood is an engaging community on a bluff above the shores of Grand Traverse Bay. Once a center of lumbering, then farming, it has become a summer vacation destination with a sprinkling of year-rounders. It’s pretty quiet there in the winter.
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Babs has posted all her photos from 2015 on Flickr here., which is very handy, as Torch Lake Views was on hiatus that entire year and I know you missed seeing them. You will like the pileated woodpecker and the birch trees and the sunflowers and the Charlevoix light and the sunset over Grand Traverse Bay and the gulls and . . . okay, you will like all of them. Enjoy.
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Dawn
February 15, 2016
Can’t wait to go over and look at her work. I noticed the name Norwood when I was up there, as I have a friend whose dog was named Norwood. I didn’t go to explore the town though. Guess I should have!
Gerry
February 15, 2016
You will like it very much. (Notice I do not use “would.”) The exploration will not take long. You could stop at Royal Farms or Friske’s in Atwood for provisions. Then you could have a picnic on the bluff, or down on the beach where the lumbering dock used to be. Or you could stop at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop and we could all go together.
Dawn
February 15, 2016
OK. I’m back. I wanted to be at every single location that she shot. At that same moment. They are amazing.
Gerry
February 15, 2016
They are amazing. You have been to at least one of those locations. The sunset view over Grand Traverse Bay was taken from the circle access near my house. Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I often stop to take pictures there, too – but oddly enough, none of ours are anywhere near as good.
Your comment made me think about the long and happy association we have enjoyed with Babs. It all started back in 2008 when Chris Szejbach told me about the weekly Michigan Pics and suggested we combine forces. Here is the very first Appearance of Babs: Babs Young’s weekly photos to appear in Torch Lake Views.
Dawn
February 15, 2016
That was fun too! You are seriously cutting into my nap time here, sending me all these links to fun stuff!
Gerry
February 15, 2016
OK, then, I won’t send you the link to the Our Town Antrim County blog where I started at Norwood and . . . never mind. Go nap. Pat Katie.
tootlepedal
February 15, 2016
Thank you for pointing me at Bab’s amazing album.
Gerry
February 15, 2016
You are most welcome.
shoreacres
February 17, 2016
I just emerged from the album, irritated as can be that I have to go to work, and can’t spend the day taking photos. However: I did notice something I’ve missed on previous visits to Flickr. With each photo, there are the specifics: shutter speed, ISO, aperture, and so on. Hmmmmm….. What we have there is a nice little tutorial. I see she’s using a full-frame camera, which is a step up, so to speak. Still, it will be very interesting to go through those photos, one by one, and see what settings she’s used. It will be easy to categorize the photos (snow and bright sun, for example) and see what common settings might be there — then, to draw some conclusions.
I’m indebted. I hope Babs sees this and knows what I not only admired her photos, but hope to study her skills, so I can emulate them.
Gerry
February 17, 2016
Babs will definitely see this. Babs is an art teacher. Babs will be pleased.
Babs Young
February 17, 2016
Oh my, you are checking into my secrets–well I wish they were secrets. I’m not as intentional with my f stops, exposures and ISO as I would like to think I am. If you find a pattern I’d love to hear about it. I love taking photos and love all the feedback on TLV. Thanks for commenting.
WOL
February 17, 2016
I love the juxtaposition of the blue sky and the white building and snow in this one.
Gerry
February 18, 2016
Good morning! I’m glad you enjoyed the sparkly day. It looks like we’re going to have another one today. Cheers a person right up in February.