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Letters from Katherine: A different view

November 12, 2008

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After I posted the autumn orchard by Babs Young, I got this letter from Katherine: Here’s a different view of (maybe) the same trees. It is interesting how they still have their leaves while all the other trees, with the exception of oak trees, have lost theirs. What’s with the oak trees anyway? It takes […]

Turkeys, turkeys everywhere

October 17, 2008

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Once upon a time wild turkeys had practically disappeared from northern Michigan. After a lot of effort by the DNR and conservation groups, they’re plentiful again.  A hunter has some property just up the road where he parks a travel trailer during turkey season.  He is locally famous for spending an entire day, pre-dawn to […]

Social notes

October 11, 2008

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Mick Ambler and Rogie were down on the beach the other day, and the bouncy Golden Retriever “puppy” had a great time with Miss Sadie and the Cowboy.  They hunted for minnows. They played Chase. They agreed it was fun, and that they need to get away more often.  Hmmm. 

Having wonderful time, wish you were here

October 11, 2008

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Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I are touring the countryside and having adventures. The colors are coming along nicely, especially near Kalkaska. Here’s the view of Skegemog Lake from the overlook on M-72.

The farms of Antrim

October 9, 2008

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Sometimes pieces I want to write fall by the wayside.  It happened a few months ago, when I had an interesting conversation with Robert Knipe and drove all over taking pictures of Antrim farms in late spring glory.  I really liked the story, and I’m sorry I didn’t finish it then, but I’ve done it now and sent […]

A question of access

October 3, 2008

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The most striking feature of Torch Lake Township is all that blue, blue water to the east and the west of us. It’s a magnet for tourism, development, and seasonal homeowners. Everyone wants to play on it or in it, to walk along it, to just look at it endlessly. Getting to it is the […]