Aug 25, 2021 – Full of Grace

With what could only be divine intervention, the voice over the phone replied to my desperate request, “Actually, your campsite just became available. You can arrive two weeks earlier if you like.” With that phone call, my mind was no longer in Glacier National Park where we were parked for several days. Instead, I was … Continue reading Aug 25, 2021 – Full of Grace →

Aug 4, 2021 – The Lake They Call Gitche Gumee

Before crossing the Mississippi River near its headwaters in Minnesota, we stayed one night on the river in an Army Corp campground. After spending months exploring the red rocks, white sand dunes, deep canyons, glacial mountains, plains prairies, and badlands, we were now in the Great Lakes region of the country - the great north … Continue reading Aug 4, 2021 – The Lake They Call Gitche Gumee →

Sep 19, 2018 – We’re not in the Tropics Anymore

Not what I wanted to see on a September morning! "Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories." Anne Bradstreet Using the reclining chair heater for the first time, I sat huddled in a fetal position under a crocheted blanket that was given to us as a wedding present from a dear friend … Continue reading Sep 19, 2018 – We’re not in the Tropics Anymore →

Sep 12, 2018 – Has Anyone Seen the Bridge?

"When I was on top of a tower on a clear night, it was almost as if you could touch the stars. The sky was so beautiful." Ron Zielke, Mackinac Bridge ironworker The bridge reflects on the calm Straits of Mackinac When I was growing up in northern Michigan, my parents often drove us north … Continue reading Sep 12, 2018 – Has Anyone Seen the Bridge? →

Sep 3, 2018 – Full Circle in Northern Michigan

“The two most engaging powers of a photograph are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.” William Thackeray The Jordan River in northern Michigan. It was like old times, driving down the rutty dirt road through the remote Jordan River Valley looking for a pull off to access the river. Back in the … Continue reading Sep 3, 2018 – Full Circle in Northern Michigan →