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May 22, 2017
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More Scenes from Northwest Michigan
Northwest Michigan
Yesterday I posted some photos of the trilliums and other wildflowers from the Sleeping Bear area a couple weeks ago. Today I’ll share some of the other things from that outing. I had read that there was a covered bridge…
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May 21, 2017
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Lots of Trilliums and other Spring Wild Flowers
Northwest Michigan
I was hiking in the Sleeping Bear area of northwest Michigan a couple weeks ago and saw lots of trilliums and other spring flowers. They were wide-spread throughout the park. Here are some of the photos from the trip. …
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May 5, 2017
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Spring on the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Yesterday afternoon was beautiful up here. Down state it was raining and 45 degrees. Up here the sun was shining, the winds were calm, and the temperature was in the low to mid 60s. What a difference! What an afternoon…
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May 3, 2017
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May Flowers
Southwest Michigan
Well, we’ve had our April showers, even into May, so it’s time for May flowers. Here’s a few examples from near where I live. Our crab apple trees never fail to amaze with their blossoms. However, this year, there are…
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May 2, 2017
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Ducks on Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Again, I’m more than a week behind, but I did get out on the lake during our last trip north. There were lots of ducks on the water. Here’s a few examples. This is a good time…
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April 25, 2017
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So Many Stars
Northwest Michigan
Last Friday night up at Duck Lake, the sky was very clear and there more stars than I’ve seen in a long time. I had to get some photographs of them. Here I present them in three formats. The first…
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April 24, 2017
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Signs of Spring
Southwest Michigan
I’m a bit behind with my posts, but I wanted to share these signs of spring from a couple weeks ago. I hope you are enjoying spring where you live. Mark
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April 6, 2017
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Snow in April
Southwest Michigan
What ever happened to the expression about April showers bringing May flowers? Well, I think Mother Nature got a bit confused today. It is April 6 and the showers we got were snow showers. There were some nice signs of spring…
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April 5, 2017
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Beautiful Sunrise
Southwest Michigan
I looked out the window this morning and saw the sky on fire. The clouds were a spectacular red. Here’s a few photos before the sky changed. But the color started to fade pretty quickly leaving a mix of…
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March 31, 2017
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Seven Bridges
Northwest Michigan
There is a small nature area on Valley Rd about 3 or 4 miles east of Rapid City, MI, called Seven Bridges. The Rapid River divides into several small streams that flow through the area. There are several bridges across…
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