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Browsing All Posts filed under »Antrim County history«
Island House
Sooner or later everyone takes a picture of this bridge. It’s perhaps the single most recognizable emblem of Elk Rapids. Katherine and I were documenting the recycled art projects on display last week, so she took a picture of Dorothy in her ruby slippers and I took a picture of both of ’em. Cross the […]
Harboring a little peace
May 17, 2011
There's always a lot of work to be done in spring to get ready for the season, but there was no sense of hurry on a perfect morning. Just people tending to things they know how to do well. Easing the boats in. Making this little repair and that on the docks. Fishing. And off beyond the fishing platforms, the Dam Beach waited for summer.
Eat those bad boys
April 7, 2011
I've been arguing that the best way to fight invasive species is to eat them. I mean that we--people--should eat them. I'm opposed to bringing in exotic things that will eat the exotic pests because once they've done the job, well, what will they eat next?
Eastport Creek and Lakeview Cemetery
April 1, 2011
This business of laying out a 5k course is more challenging than I thought it would be, but I'm keeping at it. For one thing, I want it to be a pretty walk. For another, I promised Heather there wouldn't be any squishy parts.
Underwear weather is here
March 30, 2011
You can't make these things up. In my ceaseless mining for details of the lives of my Civil War veterans I encountered this announcement in the Central Lake Torch of November 1, 1900:
Red Hot and green
March 17, 2011
Here it is St. Patrick's Day again and me without a leprechaun! But at least someone thinks I am a Red Hot Blogger.
Books in Northport
- Could I Become a Stoic?
- Reading, Talking, and Islands of Light
- A Year of Reading: Books Read 2025
- New Year’s Resolution: Write More Letters!
- Nineteen Years Ago
- I don't have much to say.
- It's all in here: the sublime, silly, dangerous, petty, too cute for words, and a shed tear.
- From the Tenth to the Twelfth
- Goodbye, November. Hello, Winter!
- Gratitude and Death
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
May 25, 2011
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