Katherine writes: Gerry this may be too late for the photo that tells a story but I was out on the ice walking the dog and I happened across an orange. No idea where it came from or how it got there but I love the bird tracks around it. You could almost hear what […]
Katherine writes: Cool, this is what was outside of my house the other day trying to hang on my little bit of suet. It was so very neat to see one up close. I think Woody dropped by to check on the temperature, Katherine! He was swooping about in our woods the other day, too—when […]
I saw the pawprints myself while I was wandering about looking for a vantage point at the north end of Torch Lake. Might have been the gigundous dog that goes running with its owner early in the mornings—what is it, anyway, a Croatian Mountain Dog?—but I don’t think so. Although we can always hope, I […]
Photographer Scott Thomas (Views Infinitum) issued an invitation to a Collective Shoot of hometown landmarks, and we decided Torch Lake Views should participate. What’s local? What’s a landmark? Who knows? Fortunately, some talented regular contributors agreed to come along for the ride. 45h Parallel, by Katherine Berst If you travel north on US-31 to visit us […]
Katherine sent a newsy note today (I can relate to the dogwalking dilemma): I’m sitting here with a cat on my lap who periodically gets up and wanders over and stands on my keyboard but still hasn’t warmed up to the dog. I know, give it time. The dog wants to make friends with the […]
Katherine writes: One of the things I like about winter is the ability to take black and white photos in color and the absence of color in the landscape. That’s why I love seeing cardinals at the birdfeeder. It reminds me there is such a thing as color outside! These are the beach chairs we […]
March 3, 2009
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