Many of you may know that I've been vacationing on a lake in Michigan for the past week, and it has been so nice to relax, take in the cool weather, and be far away from the tourist season in Charleston. Some of Charleston's suburbs are growing so rapidly that it feels like every day there is another neighborhood being built, and this means there's less of the beautiful forests and hidden islands to explore. But up here in Michigan, the nearest town {Chelsea, Michigan} is a 10 minute drive from our lake house, and this means it's just close enough to stop in for something to eat, do a bit of shopping, or take a walk along the cottages lining the streets. I took my camera with me to this little town today, because I knew I could get some lovely little black and white pictures. Enjoy!
The picture above is a classic example of cottages in Chelsea, small, decorative, and almost doll house like.
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| Main Street |
One of my favorite stores to visit is the store pictured above. It's a newer store that sells all sorts of random, but very unique items from antique buttons to gardening supplies to even 1950's style candy!
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| Beautiful clock tower on Main Street |
I was lucky enough to visit my grandfather's law firm, which has been in business for many, many years. The main floor has all the offices, but down below in the basement are abandoned books {computers now hold all the books}, keys to who knows where, and dark rooms full of old desks and furniture.
I'm not sure how long this American flag has been hanging here, but I would not be surprised if it dated back to when the firm opened.
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| Old books lining the bookshelf |
On another note, happy early Fourth of July! I'm not sure how much time I'll have tomorrow to blog, but I will try my best to wish you a happy independence day.
Love,
Natalie
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