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November 1, 2021
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Orchestra Camp Colony in the Fall
Orchestra Camp Colony
I was back up at the cabin last week. The color has really come on strong in the previous week. Here’s a few pictures around OCC. Heading down toward the lake is our boardwalk. Looking across the lake makes me…
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October 25, 2021
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Some Fall Color
Northwest Michigan
We were at the cabin last weekend and took a drive in search of fall color. The color is quite late this year, and may not be very spectacular at this point. We’ve just now had our first frost of…
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October 24, 2021
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Beautiful Clouds
Orchestra Camp Colony
It was a sunny afternoon on the lake. I took about 160 photos and stitched them together into a time lapse video. I hope you enjoy it. Mark
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September 20, 2021
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Polly’s Birthday Paddle
Orchestra Camp Colony
Yesterday was Polly’s birthday. I had the pleasure to accompany her for an evening paddle. It was a very calm evening; the water was flat. The large birds were on display. Here is some of what we saw. Here is…
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September 5, 2021
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Morning Kayak
Orchestra Camp Colony
The sun came out this morning and we got out on the lake. At first the winds were calm and the water flat. We saw a few birds, but it was pretty quiet. There were more kayaks and paddle boards…
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September 4, 2021
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A Blue Sunset
Northwest Michigan
We went over to Esch Rd. Beach the other evening, hoping to see a nice sunset. It wasn’t spectacular, but I did get some images that I turned into a time lapse video. It is short, but will remind me…
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August 23, 2021
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Quiet on the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
We went out for a mid-morning paddle. The lake was very quiet. We had a very smooth surface and very little animal activity. So, there’s not many animals in today’s photos. The water lilies were in full bloom and had…
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August 12, 2021
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Summer Flowers
Southwest Michigan
After a couple days of storms and wind, it is nice to see the sun shinning. We have some zinnias and grasses planted in front of the house that were explosions of color this morning. Here are some of the…
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August 2, 2021
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Flat Waters
Orchestra Camp Colony
It was a beautiful morning to be on the lake. After a few windy days, the lake was very calm. We saw a trio of juvenile green herons this morning. We haven’t seen any green herons in a couple years. …
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July 31, 2021
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Around the Cabin
Orchestra Camp Colony
Hello, everyone. I’ve been away from the cabin for a few weeks. Here are some of the photos I took yesterday around the cabin and on the path to the lake. Rose found this Cicada near our cabin. There haven’t…
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