Found Beauty: a colorful palette in front of a local garden store I continue to be grateful for things I have learned from my former teaching colleague, Ralph McMichael. Among the insights I have g…| Toward Beauty
If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping straight into a cozy fall Hallmark movie, Michigan’s small towns are ready for their close-up. Picture it: leaves...| Awesome Mitten
Summer visitors to Charlevoix encounter at least two things about the area: first, that this part of Michigan is a haven for boat lovers and especially cruisers on the Great Lakes; and, second, that the city of Charlevoix is the home of Earl Young’s so-called ‘mushroom houses.’ The first observation regarding boats and the appealingly […]| Toward Beauty
Exterior view of Earl Young’s Weathervane Inn As a young man from the rural north of Michigan, Earl Young aspired to produce ‘natural houses’ in the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright, his inspiration an…| Toward Beauty
