Category Archives: up north

Sep12

shared.

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each arriving in their own time

 all ending up in the same place

the house on the beautiful lake

missing those not able to come

we played board games

 cooked, hiked, lounged, laughed, read, were loud, were quiet, shared stories and pictures,

and tried to remember to leave nothing but memories behind

ending a great weekend up north with a final family dinner hangout

at the infamous art’s tavern

on an early fall evening

in glen arbor, michigan.

“one of the things that binds us as a family is a shared sense of humor.”

-ralph fiennes

Apr30

rising.

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morning has broken.

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“the sun himself is weak when he first rises,

and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.”

– charles dickens

 

 

 

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on glen lake, empire, michigan, usa – april 2023

Feb12

*yoopers.

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It took a month to make some of the incredible snow sculptures that were part of the annual Michigan Technological University Winter Carnival. Phi Kappa Tau extended its winning streak to five years with a huge rendition of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. (Photo: Daniel Staelgraeve | Michigan Technological University)
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what you do in the winter (and sometimes in may),
when you go to college in the upper peninsula of michigan
* yooper – a native or inhabitant of the upper peninsula of michigan
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 “i wrote, and sometimes, when i was stuck, i hit the road.
i ate pasties in the upper peninsula and hush puppies in cairo.
i did my best not to write about any place i had not been.”
– neil gaiman
Jun27

worth it.

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“there are no shortcuts to any place worth going”

-beverly sills

 

 

 

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empire bluffs trail, empire, michigan, usa – june 2021

Jun6

glow.

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closing out the day on glen lake

 

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“in extraordinary times, the ordinary takes on a glow and wonder all its own.”

-mike a. lancaster

 

 

 

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glen lake, empire, michigan, usa

summer 2020

Jul11

good cheer.

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a summer evening by the lake in glen arbor, michigan

 

 

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“after every storm the sun will smile;

for every problem there is a solution,

and the soul’s indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.”

-william r. alger

Jul10

traveling north.

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traveling north

I am the driver

but best match

the back seat descriptor.

 

 

 

 

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image credit: earth porn

Sep4

the crossing.

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word has it the littles are headed to england.

hopefully they’re back in the states

in time for the first day of school today.

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“you can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

-rabindranath tagore

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glen lake, empire, michigan – summer 2018

Jul23

light.

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relaxation –

the process of an electron releasing a photon of light (energy)

and falling back down to a lower energy level. 

 

 

 

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on traverse bay, michigan, usa – summer 2018

Jul14

a child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer. ~author unknown

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how many minnows are in there?

what’s that thing?

is that place far away?

how many different colors are in there?

where did the sun go?

why is that bigger than my head?

who’s turn is it?

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sittin’ on a dock on a bay…..

address:

on glen lake up north in michigan