

Emerging from the Fog
Early on this Sunday morning, I heard a foghorn blast that trumpeted the departure of a ship from Holland Harbor. As the foghorn...


Surprising Downtown Action
A Saturday afternoon in downtown Holland usually does not serve as a training site for female boxing. I had seen similar training a few...


Pilot House Life
One of the reasons I love time at the Macatawa Pilot House is the occasional Great Lakes Freighter that moves from Lake Michigan thru the...


Ludington Photo Weekend
I joined 11 other participants for the Brad and Todd Reed Photo weekend. The Saturday early morning location was the Little Sable...


Holland Morning Windmill
While dropping friend Monica off at the Amtrak station for her early trip to Chicago Union Station, I noticed that lighting on the DeZaan...


An Addition to Favorite Places List
Harmony, off Rte.1 is a nice stop between Cayucos and San Simeon, CA. A pottery shop, a glass studio and a wedding chapel represents the...


Fun With Glass
I had a glassblowing lesson in Harmony, CA. Such fun.


End of Season Fair
The Hudsonville Michigan Fair this week competed with Back-to-School sales at major retailers. Local fairs represent an open invitation...


New Group / New Festival
I have been listening to bluegrass jam band Railroad Earth solidly for one month after seeing their billing at the Hoxeyville Music...


Graphic Impressions
I find myself drawn to graphic forms as I stroll. A recent trip to Chicago's Navy Pier (the #1 tourist destination in Illinois) resulted...










































