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Of pussywillows and blessed rain
It’s raining, thank goodness. In fact, it is pouring down like a sonofagun. Naturally I left some shoes outside, oh-well-oh-well, but at least we’ve staved off the serious threat of wildfires for a bit. I’m sorry for everyone who came up for the weekend expecting a continuation of the lovely summery weather we’ve been having. Perhaps […]
Another fine mess
April 2, 2010
I promised you a walk at dawn and then off I went without the camera, leaving you in the lurch. Ah well. Instead, here’s a photo from earlier in the week. Cladophora again. At least I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. I’ve asked for some expert advice on the matter, and will let you […]
Ice out on the Bay-sand and shale in
March 17, 2010
The lake has been doing a little redecorating, shifting the sand around, uncovering lost worlds. I thought this looked exactly like the remains of a Roman road. Or perhaps Erickson Road, which was not built so well as a Roman road. It’s really bluegreen Ellsworth shale, layered, splitting, extending deep beneath the beach and far […]
Last ice on Torch Lake
March 15, 2010
Early in the week the ice on Torch Lake shattered into tinkling shards over at the Day Park. Babs Young and Chris Szejbach were there, capturing a swirl of jade here . . . . . . glints of blood rubies, crystals, amethysts, tumbling in the sunlight, then vanishing. At Eastport, Katherine writes, The ice wasn’t gone from the north […]
Rolling into spring
March 11, 2010
Yesterday morning we all had spring fever. Down to the beach! There is nothing so exhilarating to the northern soul as trotting out into the day without coat, hat, gloves, boots . . . . ah, freedom. OK, it would have been better to wear boots. Anyway, we were all off leash for an hour or […]
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
April 3, 2010
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