Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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I stayed up late last night and captured another time lapse video. This one was after dark with the stars moving through the sky. These time lapse videos are still a work in progress, so bear with me as I…
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We had a treat outside our window today. This morning we noticed a group of cedar waxwings eating crab apples in the tree just behind our house. They would eat for a while, then something would startle them and they…
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I have enjoyed watching a variety of time lapse videos on Vimeo. Here is an example of one. I have downloaded some software that helps create these videos. Take a look at my first attempt. So, some technical details.…
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We continue to have warmer then usual temperatures here in southwestern Michigan. The normal high is in the mid-40s, but today it will be in the lower 60s. All the snow is gone at my house, even where it was…
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Today the temperature hit 70 degrees! It’s only the 8th of March! I’m loving it. I went for a jog this afternoon and saw the first crocuses of the year. There is a spot that they always bloom, sometimes pushing…
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I’ve just added a Gallery to the web page. Click on Galleries and then on Winter Cabins @ OCC. I hope to be adding more galleries soon, now that I think I have it figured out. I may try alternative…
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Last time I wrote, I showed the woods behind my house in a heavy fog. Today, I’ll show more or less the save view on two other days. Here is the foggy view. Then, the snows came. And…
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It has been a mild winter here in southwest Michigan so far. What little snow we’ve had is all but gone after some unseasonably warm temperatures (upper 40s!) and a bit of rain. Where there is a bit of snow…
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We’ve been under a Winter Weather Advisory for the last couple days. We have had very cold temperatures with wind chills near -10 degrees, but not so much snow. What snow we got was very fine. But, this morning the…
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We’ve made a couple trips up to OCC this “winter” and still haven’t been able to cross country ski. Well, there may have been enough snow on New Year’s Day, but we had some chores to take care of and…