Great Lakes

• November 3, 2012

  Lake Superior Circuit

  Tom and I were reminiscing last night about a trip we took two summers ago.  I hadn’t yet started my blog at that point, but I wanted to share some videos and experiences from that trip here — so, sorry it’s two years late, but here’s an overview of our epic adventure around Lake Superior.…

• November 22, 2011

  Ekphrasis Post – Lightning Over Water

  Prompt: Ekphrasis post. Ekphrasis (writing about another art form) – Find a Flickr Image in Creative Commons that inspires you in some way (positively or negatively) and free write about it. Give yourself exactly 15 minutes to write without stopping. Don’t think! I chose this picture from Art.com for a few reasons.  Firstly, lightning is…

• June 21, 2011

  Summer in the Great Lakes State

  Summer is upon us.  As I type, the time has just rolled to the first day of summer, the day of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.  Although not my favorite season, if we’re judging just on the beauty and essence of it (that would be Spring or Fall), Summertime in Michigan…