Never too many apples

October 1, 2012

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I've been holding out on you. I know you've been worried, what with the failure of the cherry crop—and the peaches and the apricots and the hay and the honey—that we'd be wasting away Around Here.

Sailing, sailing, over the bounding bay . . . .

September 30, 2012

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Babs writes: Saturday I went sailing on the Tall Ship Manitou. We were out for a couple of hours on the West Bay of Grand Traverse Bay. It’s easy to see that it was a beautiful day. There was a wind and a good time. Well I guess so. September is a fine time to […]

Next up, flying monkeys?

September 23, 2012

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Babs is intrepid. She has been out and about in these perilous times. She writes: We have had very strange weather up here this week. Lots of Rainbows, rain, hail, and wonderful clouds. The sun is shining one minute and it’s raining the next. You gotta love Michigan. Well . . . I do love […]

Up with the birds

September 17, 2012

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Babs Young writes, Sunrise on Pyramid Point in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. In the distance are the Manitou Islands. I had to leave home about 5:00 am to get there for the 7:00 sunrise, but it was worth it. It’s easy to see why this park was voted by ABC’s Good Morning America […]

Babs and friends in Bellaire

September 10, 2012

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Photographers Babs Young and Dana Vannoy led a group of intrepid amateurs on a morning adventure on Wednesday.  Babs writes: I had an opportunity to photograph in Bellaire last week and took this photo of a bed and breakfast called the Grand Victorian. What a wonderful example of Victorian architecture. This home was built by […]

Out of plein air

August 27, 2012

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Back in the 19th century some enterprising manufacturers devised pre-mixed oil pigments and portable easels.  Enterprising artists carted these excellent supplies out into the wilds and began to paint light. They’ve been painting en plein air ever since.  In the process they defined the way we dream about our country. Recently photographer Babs Young joined other artists […]