Saturday After Thanksgiving in Northport

These photos have no pretensions to anything approaching art. They’re more a stab at documenting one little village (Northport, Michigan) and one small business (Dog Ears Books), far from the hordes of big box shoppers, making their own fun as the holiday season gets underway. I made cookies, Sarah wore her holiday scarf, and the horses came to town. 

As darkness fell, there was caroling down by the big tree, and at 6 p.m. the tree lights were turned on. I’ve included a second tree with lights at the end of today’s post, because the sign to the left of that tree has an Up North flavor that makes me smile.

Busman's Day Off

My drawing class at the University Center wasn't starting until 3:30, and David and I got to town over an hour early, giving us time to have coffee at an outside table on Front Street, enjoying the sunshine, watching strangers go by, and generally soaking in a gorgeous day.