The Red Barn

One thing that seems to stay constant in my real estate life is an appreciation of architecture, form, light and color. Some pretty typical-looking homes just seem to catch my eye. I guess the same thing goes for cars, people, animals, and yes – even barns.

I was driving to a new property assignment yesterday morning. There was a moderate fog at my first stop, and as I neared my second destination, the sun was poking through and burning the fog off. I’ve passed this particular barn many times over the years, but coming out of a foggy patch into the sun and seeing this dilapidated old barn in that exact light made it seem as though I were seeing it for the first time.

Of course I pulled over and grabbed my always available camera to snap a few shots. This one was at f5.6, 1/1000 sec exposure and ISO 800. It’s definitely the one I like the best.

Melon Festival in Howell This Weekend



photo credit: Maggie Smith



OK, it's not exactly the Woodward Dream Cruise. (For those non-Michiganders out there, the Dream Cruise is a huge car party in Detroit's north suburbs. So large that it's actually the world's largest one day automotive event. Click the link for more info)

But the Howell Melon Festival is in its 51st year and is quite a party, all the same. A wide range of events include the Melon Run with both a 1 Mile, a5K and a 10K, and other funs things like melon dash and melon roll and tot trots.

Get a taste of melon ice cream, take a steam locomotive ride, a river boat ride (on Thompson Lake), or perhaps a trolley tour. Try a taste of melon wine, tour the Howell Historical Museum. Add a Fine Art show, sidewalk sales and some interesting activities like a watermelon seed spitting contest, a bubble gum bubble-blowing contest and you’ll find something to do in Howell this weekend. The entire downtown area is the location.

If you’re planning to visit, check the schedule and parking maps first. This is a BIG weekend in Howell, and we want you to have a blast! And if you decide to look for a house in Genoa Township or one of the other nearby areas while you're here, give me a call!