Every elected official for miles around headed to Torch Lake Township on Saturday for the dedication of the new Community Services Building. There were speakers. Lots of them. A ribbon cutting with a giant pair of scissors. Boy Scouts raising the flag. Cookies and lemonade. But was Babs Young there taking pictures of all this? Noooo, […]
I’ve always thought one of the best things about northern Michigan is that so many artists and writers live here. It’s no surprise that Babs Young is at the center of that community. Here’s what she says about this week’s photo: The Jordan River Arts Council sponsors a weekly Artists Gathering at different locations for local artists […]
Oh that Babs, she’s gone literary on us. Look what she sent for Bloomsday! She says: “These lovely yellow lady slippers are in bloom now. I’ll keep their location a secret so they won’t get cut or dug up.” Ladyslippers are like morels. We keep ’em in our Wildgoods Protection Program. I’ll give you a […]
Nothing about our weather seems ordinary this year. It was too cold in May – far too cold for the orchards – and it was a dry spring. Now, in June, we’re getting the rain. I’m glad for it, but it took Babs Young to make it beautiful. (Click on the photo to see a […]
Another view from Babs Manor – a stunning May morning on Torch Lake. The thing about living on the water is that sometimes it’s hard to tell just which way is up. I can live with the ambiguity. Every week photographer Babs Young captures moments in northern Michigan – the progress of spring or of […]
I ran into Babs earlier today and she told me to expect a photo later, after she figured out which one to send. Here’s what she had to say about the image she chose: I lead such a difficult life. This is what I see many mornings from my bedroom window. Once in a while […]
June 29, 2008
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