When I first saw Lake Michigan from the Leelanau Peninsula in the 1990’s I couldn’t believe that this mid-continental, massive fresh water lake looked like the Caribbean sea – blue-green waters, beautiful beaches, rolling waves. The dunes rise to over 300 feet in some parts of this county and host incredible forests of oaks, maples,…

Since it’s summer, I’ll share this one that came out of a random stop at a summer flea market in the little town of Castile, New York. I believe I wrote it in the summer of 1982, and have not edited it since then. Flea Market, Castile, NY In the midst of chipped, listing rocking…