borrowing the light » cottage

Pixie Dust

Julie — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:09:42 +0000

Darn! I didn’t catch the fairy who passed by just before I clicked the shutter…

Lifting Fog

Julie — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:41:11 +0000

One of my pleasures at the cottage is spending the hour or so just after dawn alone on the dock. While I always hope for a foggy morning , I don’t always get it. This morning — our last of the summer — I was rewarded with this view and the priceless experience of watching the lake emerge from the fog.

Fade to Brown

Julie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:57:26 +0000

Summer season at the cottage is over and we may not get a chance to visit again this year…..

Dappled Light

Julie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:46:32 +0000

Shaded most of the day by the woods around the cottage, these hostas are lit by the low afternoon sun.

Late Garden

Julie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:30:08 +0000

Almost the only color in the cottage garden at this point.

Sauna Anyone?

Julie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:01:22 +0000

The Finnish sauna at the cottage is cedar-lined and complete with a wood-fired stove and hot sauna rocks. The lake is just a short sprint through the woods for a cooling plunge afterwards. Built many years after the cottage, it’s appearance isn’t traditionally Finnish but mimics the design of the cottage.

At The Ready

Julie — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:51:49 +0000

In the very cold months, we’ll fight for spots in front of the cottage’s wood stove.

Cottage

Julie — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:07:57 +0000

The cottage is central to our family life each summer, so it’s fitting that we spend the last weekend before school starts here.

Welcome

Julie — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:59:09 +0000

Welcome to my new blog!