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Babs and the barns of Antrim County

December 11, 2011

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We had a fine sunny day today, just perfect for riding around on ribbon roads taking pictures. Still . . . our Babs was not inspired. Perhaps she was still recovering from the visual feast of Florence. Then the sky turned lavender.

The sweetness of late autumn

November 22, 2011

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This has been an excellent day all the way around—a nice change from some of the others we've had lately. I could unreel it in any direction and enjoy it all over again. It seems worth remembering each of its pleasures, because I suspect there is some other day lurking out there in the dim future when I will need help remembering blessings to count.

Essex Road Barn

November 19, 2011

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November has its moments, and a good number were on display on Friday.   A half hour with nothing to do but cast off and drift for a bit.  Climb around on the ridge above Ellsworth Lake.  Watch the breeze riffle the needles of a young white pine.  Make a circuit around an old barn that […]

Raising the roof up in Banks Township

September 15, 2011

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I am drawn to Banks Township in a general way. It is full of high ridges with sweeping views of the Bay, ribbon roads flowing past good farms, and people who are determined to work together. On Saturday, September 24, the Banks Township Hall in Ellsworth will be absolutely irresistible.

Out the flat road to Verdant Ground

September 8, 2011

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As you head north on US-31 past the Eastport Market, you come to a road on the left marked Old Dixie Highway. Before promoters hung that name on it, it was just "the flat road"—a place filled with mysteries and old, old stories.

Saying good-bye

August 21, 2011

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I had meant this to be “Saying good-bye to summer” – which in my case is not all bad, as I am a fool for autumn – but I have spent a good part of the afternoon trying to deal with internet strangeness/WordPress goofups and I am having deep thoughts. We Shall See. If you […]

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