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To Northport and back without benefit of car ferry
Yesterday was a lovely May Day, perfect for a ride around the Bay and out the Leelanau Peninsula to Northport. We got to Dog Ears Books in time for the great re-opening and I came away with my prize, a copy of Ed and Connie Arnfield’s Roadside Guide to Michigan Plants, Trees and Flowers. The Arnfields were […]
Spring tiptoes over the drumlins
April 28, 2009
Since I came back from my vacation with a fine old case of the flu, this morning’s walk began grudgingly. Then I looked off to the right and saw a patch of Dutchman’s breeches. The rest of the walk went much better. Once you see the first spring wildflowers, your spirits lift, you look for […]
Letters from Bruce: Tiger in the garden
April 27, 2009
Bruce Laidlaw, a/k/a the Weatherman, is painting the fence today. He writes: Tiger is a big strong cat who is only allowed outside on a leash. Even in the fenced garden he must be supervised because fences only slow him down slightly. On Friday morning, he was poking around in the garden when a deer was […]
Even the eagles wanted to know when the ice would go off Torch Lake
April 15, 2009
Chris and Sonny Szejbach were taking turns checking out the ice on Torch Lake. The Day Park is just down the road from the Market, so they can do that, but only one at a time. Chris saw one eagle. Sonny saw two. But Chris had the camera. For those of you who don’t know, […]
Come out and play
April 11, 2009
There are lots of places to play in Torch Lake Township and a great many of them are listed over there in the right column under “Parks and Trails.” But maybe your idea of playtime is something different? Or maybe you have noticed something we could do better at one of our parks? Have I […]
Spring progresses – the good, the bad and the stinky
April 10, 2009
There were wild turkeys in the driveway when I got up this morning. One big tom strutted about in full display for the hens. Look at me I’m just so gorgeous. He was so comical I missed the photo but they’ll be back. Our walk took us into the drumlins behind the Writing Studio & […]
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
May 2, 2009
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