Our warmest greetings go out to you over the holidays and as winter begins. Whether you are like the winter birds, staying home and finding ways to keep warm or if you have left your nest for a southerly location, we look ahead to the day your wings bring you back to our neck of the woods. Ode to Winter …While a world drifts to sleep Leaves curl and flowers bow Birds take flight to a further place A touch of frost creeps in Stealing the landscape of its colour Soon all shall be held motionless In the still of a winters season Now in all its changing The beauty and perfection of life Is left open to be […]
Ice Music
It was cold enough overnight to make ice on some of the Island’s harbors, including Detroit Harbor. I thought a photo contrasting the ripples on the open water with the thin, clear ice might be interesting, but as soon as I got out of the car, the sound of the ice breaking up on the rocks due to the current underneath caught my attention.
February Happenings
Our last Sievers in Winter class began this afternoon, a Knitting Retreat led by Mary Germain and Sandy De Master with 16 knitters, accompanied by hundreds of balls of yarn, needles and patterns…and projects? The 2016 print brochure is on its way to us so that it can be on its way to you. They should be all mailed out next week. Through our website, we’ve now registered over 255 students, a wonderful start for our summer/fall season. Mark your calendars to tune into Discover Wisconsin on Saturday, February 20 or Sunday, February 21. Specific broadcast times, channels and dates can be found on the Discover Wisconsin website, or watch it there online. The program can be viewed in certain locations […]
