“does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?”
― g
― g
either way, a good choice.
—
sleeping bear. heritage trail, lake michigan, glen arbor, michigan, usa
Jul13
choosing.
Tag Archives: glen arbor
Jul11
good cheer.
a summer evening by the lake in glen arbor, michigan
—
“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
Jul30
all in the same boat.
“we did not all come over on the same ship,
but we are all in the same boat.”
-bernard baruch
—
summer on glen lake, empire, michigan, usa
Jul29
return.
and what could
possibly go wrong
or incredibly right
with 8 adults, 6 kids, 2 cats, 1 dog
and an occasional bear
all back in one place again
on beautiful glen lake?
—
“it’s well known that he who returns never left”
― pablo neruda
Dec20
extra.
The “floating Christmas tree” sits atop the water in Glen Lake.
Drivers cruising along M-22 near Glen Arbor are being treated to a little holiday magic this year: A floating Christmas tree in Glen Lake.
The 12-foot-tall Frasier fir is secured inside a small fishing boat anchored about 600 feet off the shore. At night the tree lights up (thanks to a timer and two solar-powered, 12-volt batteries) and appears to be magically floating atop the water.
It’s the third year in a row that Glen Arbor resident Frank Siepker Jr., who lives on the lake, has pulled off this charming and decidedly Up North-y Christmas display. “People dress up their yards for Christmas; the lake is kind of our yard,” he said. “Everybody gets a kick out of it.”
The tree is visible along the east side of M-22; the best spot for viewing it is at the bridge that divides Glen Lake into “Big” Glen Lake and “Little” Glen Lake (a spot sometimes referred to as “the narrows”).
Siepker said how long the tree will remain in the lake depends on the weather. If too much ice doesn’t form, the tree will stay up until New Year’s Day, at which point Siepker will put on his waders, walk out into the frigid water, and bring the display back to shore.
In the meantime, he said the tree continues to delight his two young children — as it no doubt does many who happen to see it while driving by.
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“christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. “
-charles m. schulz
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credits: mlive.com, emily bingham, jeff rabidoux (photo)
Aug10
colors.
“nature always wears the colors of the spirit.”
-ralph waldo emerson
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glen lake, michigan, usa – august 2016
Aug7
ring.
the very first ringing of the bell begins the holiday.
—
“softly the loud peal dies,
in passing winds it drowns,
but breathes, like perfect joys,
tender tones.”
-tennyson
Aug5
i rate enthusiasm even above professional skill. – edward appleton
some of the grandies
upstairs
near the bunk-bed room
pajamas on
unwinding
problem-solving
still full of energy
after a long day
spent enjoying and exploring
the water and sand and gardens and lawn
way up north
on a warm and breezy
michigan night.
Aug3
we can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness. ~ author unknown
the view out of my window
this morning in glen arbor, michigan
one hour after we left
the storms began
every kind of bad weather
rolled in
and
left this beautiful little town
by the lakes
isolated
and
damaged
my family members
who are still there
are all okay
hoping that all the others are too
tomorrow
the sun will rise once again
and the cleanup
will begin
with gratitude.
Staff report from the Glen Arbor Sun:
Glen Arbor was hit by a very severe storm on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Winds of 93 miles per hour reportedly pummeled the town next to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the height of the summer tourism season. As of Sunday night, the Glen Lake Fire Department was reporting that all roads into Glen Arbor, and around the Glen Lakes, are impassible.
Jul13
“and at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling.” — shanti
a windy day
at empire beach
on lake michigan
by sleeping bear dunes
I didn't have my glasses on.... 