Tag: nature
group name: lakeliving
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September 01, 2006 03:34 PM EDT --
the end of summer seems to be upon us quickly this year. last year, we were swimming until october. this year, we've not been swimming for a few weeks. the water is really cold!
it's been so windy . . . more
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August 21, 2006 09:39 PM EDT --
{10 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
lately when we've been kayaking at sunset, we see the most gorgeous patterns in the end-of-summer lilypads. they have holes and tears in them. yet each . . . more
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August 07, 2006 11:59 AM EDT --
dancing waves, glittering in the sun
frothing, bubbling, reaching
frolicking with wet sand and dry
ceaselessly encroaching, leaving mark after mark
erasing footprints, creating waveprints
incandescent . . . more
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September 21, 2006 12:39 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
to ben and betty, on your fabulous-to-be wedding!! here are a few words of wisdom and pictures (hey, you know me) to celebrate with...
thanks to peg s, for . . . more
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September 27, 2006 09:23 PM EDT --
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fall is here, and we're drinking fresh-pressed apple cider (not that clear juice junk they sell in grocery stores all year around, but the yummy mahogany . . . more
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May 31, 2006 09:21 PM EDT --
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anyone living with a little kid knows that within any 24-hour period, there are many ups and downs. overall, lillie is an extremely happy child, for which . . . more
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June 07, 2006 07:44 PM EDT --
when we were kayaking last night, i noticed that there are an awful lot of used tires being used in a new way. growing up on a farm, we had some uses for old tires - tire swings . . . more
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July 11, 2006 08:51 PM EDT --
we've had quite the contrasts in weather in the last 24 hours. last night, we had a golden peachy sunset. the sky was so pure and clear, and the golden glow just soaked everything.
tonight we . . . more
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August 10, 2006 09:49 PM EDT --
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the other night we went to the meijer gardens and sculpture park to go to a jazz concert. the music turned out to NOT be jazz, so we wandered around the wetlands . . . more
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October 16, 2006 01:03 PM EDT --
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we've had a hectic month, with a week-long trip to ohio for a funeral chock in the middle. what i missed most about being away from home was the . . . more
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July 28, 2006 11:41 AM EDT --
{14 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
we went to grand haven last night,to swim in lake michigan (only a half-hour drive from grand rapids, where we had errands). this beach, just north of grand . . . more
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May 10, 2006 11:10 AM EDT --
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some mornings, you have to just get out on the water. today was one of those days. the sun was so bright, shining through hazy clouds (the rain storm last . . . more
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July 17, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
saturday we had the most glorious day. we escaped the great heat and humidity after dinner, and drove to lake michigan. oh, the big lake - the place where . . . more
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May 22, 2006 10:54 AM EDT --
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on saturday, we went over to saugatuck, to visit with lake michigan. oh, this is one of my favorite places in the whole world. always, always, it gives . . . more
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May 20, 2006 10:53 PM EDT --
Tonight marks the end of a long day doing what was planned months ago. Friday night despite the Mass Pike being closed all day and into the night (tanker rollover) my friend drove from her job in Hartford . . . more
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June 03, 2006 09:33 PM EDT --
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we've had an eventful day. first, i wanted to show you the photos of the huge rainbow we saw last night, after the storm. i just happened to look out . . . more
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September 19, 2006 10:22 AM EDT --
Little pockets of blue,
Peaking through the clouds,
Powder puffs of white
Constantly drifting by.
Trees bending back and forth,
High above the ground,
Branches rustling in the breeze,
Birds . . . more
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May 27, 2006 11:07 PM EDT --
sometimes, i think that we live in paradise. the lake is so lovely. it is unearthly quiet. we swim a lot in the summer - three or four times a day. we kayak, and watch the geese with their goslings. the . . . more
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October 01, 2006 08:30 PM EDT --
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in a cottage nestled deep in the woods, hand-hewn beams a century old reflect a dying fire's flickering light.
dogs twitch, a log falls. . . . more
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November 03, 2006 11:58 AM EST --
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a few days ago, we had a day of respite, of indian summer - such warm weather, a balm to the soul. we lunched al fresco, lakeside - glorious! . . . more
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