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Lake Letters

Mae Stier

Musings from the shore of Lake Michigan that inspire connection to nature, your neighbor, and yourself.

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Orienting myself to shared abundance

Morels hiding in the myrtle and leaf litter.

See the ditch daffodils and morels
at the meadow’s edge. Wonder
growing unplanted.
Wonder growing wild.

On a sunny day last week, I stood in the woods next to a small inland lake I had ne...

4 days ago
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Find 15 Minutes a Day

This is Installment 2 of a series I am writing on Making Space for Art in the Midst of Daily Life. The writing is happening alongside an experiment where I work to make more time for my art alongside caregiving and my work as a photographer...

12 days ago
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After the Flood

On Sunday mornings, I meet the Empire Swim Club at the village beach. This week, we wade into the cold water–there is no thermometer, but it feels to be in the mid 40s–as a light rain falls on our shoulders. Waves smash against our bodies w...

21 days ago
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How daily walks helped me rediscover my creative rhythm and build community

Lake Michigan in the afterglow of the sunset the other night on my walk.

As the new year settled upon us, I made a commitment to walk the 1.5-mile roundtrip jaunt from my house to Lake Michigan everyday. I’ve mentioned this multiple times...

a month ago
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The Song of my Childhood

South Bar Lake, on the first day of spring 2026

First Day of Spring, 2026

While those elsewhere may expect warmth and sunshine by the end of March, we in northern Michigan still brace ourselves against sleet and snow, even into April....

2 months ago
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