Douglas St.

The icy streets glisten in the afternoon sun.

Digital cameras! I've set something and now I can't figure out how to undo it. Oh no -- does this mean (gasp) I have to... read the manual???

Blue skies and lots of light

After the big snowstorm a sunny day is dazzling.

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A cold place to read

This sculpture on a downtown park bench depicts a girl reading to a young boy. A nice summery sculpture...

Oh, Snow!

The promised snow finally arrived today with high winds stirring and tossing it about like dust devils in the desert. This sculpture-person by Brian Brook, doubling as a gallery open sign, seems amazed by the change in weather. Or maybe she is warming up for a part in L'Orfero, now showing (as a film) at the Riviera Theater.

Santa Tanks

Someone at the American Legion building in Three Rivers celebrated the holidays by parking Santa atop the WWII tank that sits next to their building. I suppose it could be seen as either amusing... or horrible.

Sign of the Times

Posted on the library door: "Patrons with flu symptoms are asked to refrain from using the library..."

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Christmas windows, no snow

More decorated windows downtown, but the predicted fourteen inches of snow never arrived. A friend came down from Grand Rapids and said it was all piled up there. Here, just a few sparkly bits, hanging in the air.