Browsing All posts tagged under »Winter«

The Elk in Winter

January 10, 2010

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Babs Young has been wandering about on M-88. She sent this note:  These elk seem to love this weather. I think their antlers grow better in the cold. However you are going to have to check Torch Lake Views for who these elk belong to because I can’t remember and can’t find it on the […]

Peace and Quiet

January 9, 2010

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Mama Nature’s on a streak!

January 9, 2010

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Two sunny winter days in a row! Shall we hope for a three-peat? The dogs and I ran out into the day utterly delighted with blue skies and showers of sunshine, and I forgot to bring the camera. This never happens. Still, it’s just as well. It gave me plenty of time to laugh at […]

No ice on Torch Lake, but feast your eyes on the winter sunshine

January 8, 2010

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I’ve told you quite a lot lately about Winter and its gray flannel dress suit.  Today a little sunshine splashed in the front windows.  In the interest of balanced reporting, I left the housecleaning behind and trotted out into the day.  We parked at the DNR access at the north end of Torch Lake and walked […]

The icy bluegreen edge of January

January 6, 2010

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That’s the Bay these mornings – an icy soup near the shore and a lot of cold, cold waves pushing in from the north.  No way I’m walking along the beach with the dogs until things settle down.  But there’s plenty to see on the road.  For example, yesterday morning we exchanged pleasantries with Dee […]

I am in love with an orange truck and the Cowboy and Miss Sadie are pretty fond of it, too

January 4, 2010

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You may recall that I wondered where all our snow was, given the dire predictions of at least ten inches of the stuff late last week. For a time I thought it had been misdirected to the north of England, but in due course it was delivered to Torch Lake Township, just in time to […]