Before we begin our season of classes on Saturday, May 26 and welcome the first of our students and instructor Susan Frame to teach Beginning Weaving, it seemed like time to share more photos of spring on Washington Island. With the Beginning Weaving class and all the others that will follow this year, we’ll have many photos to share telling the Sievers story. Today, it’s a story in photos of our home and the simple, quiet beauty that can be found on Washington Island. Looking back to the opening sentences from the first year Sievers brochure (1979) we read, “For those of you who have visited Door County in Wisconsin we need not tell you about the exhilarating beauty of the area. Washington Island, we think, is the best…it […]
Between seasons
After holding on for so long, the last of the fall leaves are on the ground and signs of the transition into winter are beginning to appear. We now see a few snow flurries in the air and ice forming on the ponds and shoreline. There’s not much color in the landscape, but it is November, a month when you have to appreciate the subtleties of nature. Island life becomes quieter now. A few more of the seasonal businesses are closing their doors for the winter and will take some time to enjoy hearth and home. Sievers is quiet and busy at the same time as we’re preparing for our 2018 season. Between this season and then, we wish you some quiet time with all […]
This is November
To be honest, this photo was taken at the end of October, although of all the Island roads, this spot along Detroit Harbor Road looking towards the west is probably still one of the best for remaining color. As you can see, the traffic patterns have changed a bit, with turkeys finding even this usually busy road a little quieter now. Other birds are enjoying Island waters on their migration. Whether at the Jackson Harbor Ridges or at Little Lake, geese and ducks are taking advantage of these warm November days and resting for a spell. A little Fall remains, but the stark branches stand out more and more against the sunset. There are plenty of reasons to enjoy […]
Our Island Spring
We are in the midst of the loveliest of spring days and we want you to be a part of it! The birds, wildflowers, blue sky and many shades of green are everywhere you look. All along the entrance path to the Jackson Harbor Ridges, the dwarf lake iris are blooming. These two-inch or so beauties are certainly a rare treat. Imagine your own Island spring day…
