by mary1988 | Aug 27, 2018 | 2018
Absorbed in the hunt for the blazing fire of the hawkweed and the velvety pouch of the Lady’s-slipper,at first, I do not see the stubby legsof the snapping turtle digging so purposely in the stony soil. That can bethe...
by mary1988 | Aug 20, 2018 | 2018
Photo taken off the shores of South Manitou IslandThis week’s question is framed by a favorite scientist who is working tirelessly, watershed by watershed, to improve the quality of water along the eastern shores of Lake Michigan. His question to elected leaders and...
by mary1988 | Aug 13, 2018 | 2018
Lake Michigan outside Douglas, MI on Wednesday, August 8th. Please share this photograph with others.You think it can’t happen to Lake Michigan, until it does. Ribbons of a lime-green algae rolled in with the waves the morning of August 8th outside Douglas, MI. I...
by mary1988 | Aug 6, 2018 | 2018
Friends ask me how I can launch a grassroots effort to prioritize clean water at a time when my primary focus is on being present with a loved one diagnosed with a serious health issue. It’s a good question. When the unexpected news shook our lives so...
by mary1988 | Jul 30, 2018 | 2018
A Grassroots Effort to Prioritize Clean Water You don’t think it can happen to you until it does. Or to someone living right around the corner. On Friday, July 27th, we received an urgent message from our Congressman warning residents of Parchment, a...
by mary1988 | Jul 23, 2018 | 2018
He plays bongos on a street corner,ragged, but focused. “I used to bea great artist,” he beams, buthis eyes are blank.I place a dollar bill in his jarthen see the sign, No begging.“You still are,” I reply,and slide him a ten from my wallet. But that is not all I...
