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                              We are gardeners, and have turned our
                              home into a small botanical
                              wonderland. There is always something
                              new and different each season here on
                              the river.
                             
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Torii in the summer 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Torii in the snow 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Torii in the summer 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  Our
                                  treehouse 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  View
                                  of the river from the porch of
                                  the treehouse 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Front yard, late summer 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Hummingbird at the feeder 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Sunrise view from our
                                  treehouse 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  Our
                                  Juneberry tree at 8am after a
                                  January snowstorm 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Winter wonderland after a January
                                  snowstorm 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Sunset over Lake Mitchell, July
                                  2006 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  The
                                  front garden in winter 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  The
                                  back patio in the winter 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  The
                                  swim raft is a hit with the
                                  neighborhood kids, July 2007 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  The
                                  front entrance of our high summer
                                  garden, July 2007 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  The
                                  front garden in July 2007 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Misty morning on the our
                                  river 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Sunset on the River in May
                                  2008 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  High
                                  water in Cadillac, MI June
                                  2008 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  High
                                  water on Lake Mitchell, June
                                  2008 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Swans over the River 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  Sea
                                  plane on the River at our
                                  house 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Ultralight over the River, Oct
                                  2008 
                                 
                               
                              
                                
                                   
                                  
                                  Maple leaves next to our
                                  driveway, Oct 2008 
                                 
                               
                             
                            
                           
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