My friends, Deb and Tim, have access to a family cottage on Lake Michigan near Port Sheldon, and are most generous in sharing it with those less fortunate. I am fortunate to be one of those. Last winter, during a "women's retreat," I took my camera for a long walk along the frozen shoreline and marveled at the wonderful drama that season lends to the lake. Last weekend, during a Mary-Emma retreat, I took my camera for a long walk along the sun-slanted shoreline and was grateful to not be wearing Cuddl-Duds, turtleneck, wool sweater, down jacket, face mask, hat with earflaps and, mostly, those incredibly ineffective gloves without fingers. Drama is good, but a tank top--and summer breeze lifting your hair--is way better. The best.

A little juxtaposition work here, as I took duo-seasoned shots of two of my favorite sights along that stretch: a penguin and Stonehenge: