Art in the Park - Petoskey

July 17th

Maybe I should have just packed up the tent and put it back in the car when I heard the gas generator running at Weber Lake State Forest Campground. I’ve camped there many times. It is a very pleasant little camp with a fine lake. Unfortunately the neighbors ran the generator not just to charge a battery but all night and all day. It was never quiet. I woke up at 3:15 AM as the generator was sputtering to a halt. It wasn’t five minutes and again the beast was beating out its vibrations thought out the camp. I never heard a bird, but I did hear their dogs  barking and barking and barking.

The Chamber of Commerce who sponsors the art fair were really very nice people. They actually served a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, orange juice & coffee—with a side of Murdick’s Fudge if one so desired. I did! The set up was relatively easy when I did not think it would be all that much fun. Even tearing down and packing  up as OK. There were even many people attracted to the fair.

It was unfortunate however, that the many people walking through the fair had their hands in their pockets. They did not take them out. Sometimes at shows there is just nobody even browsing. There were tons of people walking through and coming into my booth to reorganize my prints. They did it often and with vigor. However very few bought anything. I’ve been to enough shows now that just one look out into the crowd gives one a feel for whether they are buying or not by the number of people with packages. There were some, but not many.

Well it was my first try at this show, and probably the last. Too bad as Petoskey is so lovely, and I know several other places to camp. If you are up that way take the time to drive over from Wolverine along Wolverine Road which turns into Mitchell which takes you right into Petoskey. It is just so lovely in these rolling hills. It is just wonderful. I have traveled that route many times fishing out of Weber Lake Camp. I never tire of the trip.

The photography I included above sold to a very nice person from Okemos not three miles from my home. It might have been easier to meet at Denny’s!