cold
Lake Michigan winds
a tiny bird
seeks shelter
by the kitchen window
gold leaves
drift to ground
sunbeam
on the water
Northern sun
shines on frozen beach
still the days grow shorter
shadow of poinsettia
on the wall
barge with lights
travels our great lake . . .
thoughts and prayers
for those with thoughts
of home
“Northern sun” is from Quiet Christmas Poetry.
Ellen Grace Olinger
These are some of Karl’s photos of Lake Michigan so far this year. Interesting to look back, as we look forward. One day at a time.
January 23, 2019
February 1, 2019
The cold Winter, and then pelicans in Spring!
May 30, 2019
The first set of photos are from Oostburg, Wisconsin.
Amsterdam Park
Town of Holland – Sheboygan County
Wisconsin
July 7, 2019
Kohler-Andrae State Park
Sheboygan County
Wisconsin State Park System
August 23, 2019
Karl’s photos of Lake Michigan over the years are an interesting record of this Great Lake in the Midwest.
grey sky
green and
gold leaves
another window
full of clouds
and some blue
pumpkins
in the yard
colors at home
as I read and write
Garden Journal
October 9, 2018
Photos by Karl
Ellen Grace Olinger
Yesterday, I enjoyed working in the yard for a time. Enough time to fill a wheelbarrow with faded perennials and clear the brick and wood paths.
Here and there I am watching PBS programs to learn more about art and life in Wisconsin. We grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison a long time ago. Now we are in a small town and rural area, which is where I feel most at home, as much as I appreciate other places.
The Arts Page is hosted by Sandy Maxx. I learned about the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Junior Docent Program. You can visit the museum’s website.
Around the Farm Table is hosted by Inga Witscher. I learned they are now filming Season 7. I watched a recent show and a past show.
So many good shows – travel, cooking, science, history, to name a few. As a writer, I especially love hearing the wide range of words. The vocabulary of different fields. And I like work around the house.
The larger city I best know now is Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
home from Sheboygan
grateful for the same roads
this long
Ellen Grace Olinger
I am trying some photos with carnations and small old vases.
October 6, 2019
Ellen Grace Olinger
Cafe Bella rebuilt
in Sheboygan
same wonderful people
excellent food
image of strength
and hope
Yesterday, we went to Cafe Bella and then to Walmart. Karl and I each had our own shopping carts, with different items on our lists. We loved seeing the pumpkins and bought one for the ash tree stump.
Ellen Grace Olinger
late afternoon
on a warm fall day
people of all ages
at the market
time for supper
Mentink’s Market Piggly Wiggly – Oostburg, Wisconsin
We bought these flowers at Mentink’s Market in July.
Ellen Grace Olinger
