Favorite Family Photos


Jay's Siberian Iris in his riverside garden

Jay helping granddaughters Bri and Elsa start
morning glory seeds. They did super well and bloomed
by their pool all summer!

One of Pam's perennial gardens. Oriental poppies grow
well here, and are Eli's birthday flower, since they
bloom in mid-June. 

Steppin' Out Iris

Seaver and barn kittens. I watched their stray
mama come down the wooded hillside one day,
moving them one by one through these ventilation
openings of our barn. Found homes for all
of them. That was two summers ago and Seaver
still checks these windows for his little friends.

We aren't the best morel hunters around,
but once in a while we hit the jackpot.
Perfect northern Michigan spring meal:
fresh asparagus, morel mushrooms, fresh-caught
trout...mmmm....

Watervale Beach, 3 miles away.
Lake Michigan -- a source of solace,
solitude and inspiration.

...and Lake Michigan is also a source of great fun! 
Granddaughters Brianna and Elsa

Bri and Elsa

Brianna in a field of rye

Pam, Bri and Elsa picking strawberries

....and strawberry picking with Jozie, Jordi, and Ellianne!

Grampa with 3 Kimes girls in 2001 -
Andee Lee, Ellianne, and Jozie

Granddaughters Jozie, Brianna, Elli, and Elsa
on our jet boat on Crystal Lake

Ellianne up to bat

...and finally, what should be Michigan
Outdoors Picture of the Year...
Flyfisherwoman Brianna, as taken by
her daddy. Look how deep she waded!