Long Lake Yarns

“If you have a good defense, being smart or fast is overrated.”  Steve. Porcupine: “This is a DEELICIOUS downed branch I’ve happened upon here in the middle of the path.” “Yipes. Trapped like a rat, whatever a rat is. I don’t know what that big ugly thing is but I better boogie to cover.” “I’ve [...]

We gather around the firepit on a dark, chilly night. Even if all you are doing is having good unspooky conversation and roasting marshmallows, you can’t help but look beyond what the fire lights.  At least in Michigan, you know you aren’t going to be some creature’s evening snack. Nothing bigger than a raccoon is likely [...]

Moonset. Not yet dawn. But not quite still night. It would be so good to be sitting in Ghost Bay right this very minute, watching moonset happen. I am in the city now. Moonset must happen from some vantage point in my city. Don’t you think? Maybe from the river’s edge, at just the exact [...]

Long Lake. August 2011. A gentle breeze. Moderate temperature. A good day for finding clouds that look like a man with sideburns scratching his head (over to the far right). And best of all–those sunbeams.

It was a wonderful festival this year, in the Allegan Fairgrounds, as usual. Yarn everywhere. Knowledgeable vendors and shoppers. Good companionship. The heat was not oppressive. The thunderstorms were very impressive (but held off until Saturday afternoon). The animals were well groomed, well behaved and, well, just cool to see. Here is a slideshow to [...]