They're always moving. Sometimes the movement is barely perceptible and sometimes it's raucous or even violent. But it's always present. And there's another way that rivers are like most people. Sometimes you can see to the bottom, but usually not. The full story of what lives under the surface...what it hides, protects or nurtures... is … Continue reading On Rivers
Which month "goes out like a lion?" March? This year, on the 46th parallel, it was June. The last week in the month of longest days here on the south shore of Lake Superior delivered gorgeous sunsets and moonrises but also a few tempests and a remarkable movement of water. June scenes from Huron Bay … Continue reading Wow. Nature’s Work.
H2O: hydrogen and oxygen. It's the only chemistry some of us remember from high school--the simplest part. Its impact on humans is also simple; we simply can't live without it. Water covers 71% of the earth and fills about 60% of our bodies. In 16-ounce form, it's a commercial product encased in plastic. In mass … Continue reading Water! Anywhere & Everywhere!
Mid-spring in the far north brings wild turkeys down from the woods, and torrents of rushing water down from the hills. One month into the three-month season called Spring, the changes come slowly. In photos and captions, the continuing record of seasonal changes on Huron Bay in Michigan's U.P. Turkeys are an ancient bird; some … Continue reading Turkeys & Torrents
I didn't know about the spices until the last day. Before then, it was all about the water. My friend Susan and I went to Spice Island -- aka Grenada -- to scuba dive. It was our 4th or 5th dive trip together. We're both long-time divers, with several hundred dives each. These days, she … Continue reading Diving Spice Island
Most full-time locals are tired of it by now -- they've been dealing with it since November. But I'm a "seasonal resident" (albeit one who visits in all seasons). And a "remigrant" (one who moved away and came back.) My northern winter started at the end of January. And I love it! Here on the … Continue reading Winter on the 46th Parallel
Many people live on the water, or wish they did, for the calm that it offers. They appreciate simply looking at it. It calms me, too -- but some of us need to experience it with more than our eyes. We want to feel it under us, and around us. We want to play with … Continue reading Water Play
Dec. 23, 2017. The papers are signed. I am the proud owner of 300 feet of waterfront on Huron Bay in the Western Upper Peninsula. Just in time for Christmas! Within hours of my text ("It's mine!"), Jeff arrived with his heavy equipment to start creating a road through the rugged bush. I followed him … Continue reading And So It Begins
For Many Moons 