by mary1988 | Dec 29, 2014 | 2014
The challenge in sailing is finding the balance in the wind, the sails, the waves, any underwater current, and the pull from the hull or the rudder. When you discover that “sweet spot,” you can sail the boat in a straight line, making the most progress...
by mary1988 | Nov 23, 2014 | 2014
For over twenty years I visited Tucson without knowing scientists consider it part of the Sky Island Region. I saw a desert valley of windswept browns and muted greens; a skyline defined by ragged, seemingly impregnable mountains. I did not consider it a place I might...
by mary1988 | Oct 1, 2014 | 2014
McClendon property north of the Kalamazoo River I have a dream that one day I can hike the trails threading through the parabolic dunes of the Saugatuck State Park and photograph life from the highest peak of a forested backdune to the clear, clean riverbed of the...
by mary1988 | Sep 16, 2014 | 2014
I remember his grandfatherly smile, his warm, welcoming handshake, his words of deep, personal encouragement when he heard I was writing about the Great Lakes. He made me feel as if I was a critical member of the team. “A fanatic is one who won’t change his mind...
by mary1988 | Aug 7, 2014 | 2014
I am tempted to bury my head in a good novel, to plunk my feet in the sand and enjoy the summer breeze tiptoeing across the lake. But the crisis which shut down faucets in Ohio affects me too . . . and I suspect every person reading this blog. It is a reminder...
by mary1988 | Jul 18, 2014 | 2014
Lake Michigan CrossingJuly 16, 2014Frankfort, MI to Sturgeon Bay, WI Wind in the face.Mid-lake water temperature33.6 degrees.No sun.No flies.No fog.No fingers.Frozenbut safe.A good day.
