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March 24, 2014
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It may be late March, but it isn’t Spring!
Northwest Michigan
Well, the calendar may say Spring, but it doesn’t take long to figure out that winter still has a strong grip on this part of the state. However, there are still many photo opportunities in the area. This was taken…
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December 22, 2013
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Ice Storm
Southwest Michigan
They said it was coming. Maybe it won’t be as bad as they say. Well, it did come, and it could have been a lot worse. We didn’t loose power, so we were very lucky in that respect. On the…
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December 7, 2013
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Dusting of Snow
Southwest Michigan
Woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. This is just a taste of what’s to come, so we should get out there and welcome the change in seasons. The grass is still sticking through the snow, but there…
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November 15, 2013
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Full Moon over the Cabin
Orchestra Camp Colony
We arrived back at the cabin after about two months away. Fall is certainly here now. The snow what blanketed the ground a few days ago is melted. Tonight is, or is nearly, the full moon. Here is an image…
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November 3, 2013
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Gull Lake in the Fall
Southwest Michigan
It is finally fall. And, we finally have a beautiful sunny day so that we can enjoy the fall colors. On my way to church this morning I drove by the south end of Gull Lake. The early morning sun…
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September 28, 2013
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Beautiful Morning on the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
It has been three weeks since I’ve been up to the lake. The colors are starting to show in the trees. The air is cool and the sun is warm. It is a little bit breezy, but so bad as…
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September 8, 2013
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Just another morning on the lake (I wish)
Orchestra Camp Colony
Its been a couple weeks since we have been up to the lake and we wanted to get out in the kayaks. Saturday was threatening rain, Sunday was a bit windy, but no rain in the forecast, so out we…
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August 30, 2013
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Virgin Mary and St. Francis, Pray for us
Northwest Michigan
Walking along the Fishtown docks (Leland, MI) and I saw Blessed Virgin Mary in front of this small house along the channel. It wasn’t until I looked closely at the photograph that I spotted St. Francis as well. Virgin Mary…
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August 30, 2013
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Work Truck
Northwest Michigan
This truck was parked outside Wildflower, a garden store in Glen Arbor, MI. It is a reminder of a slower time in this very busy tourist area.
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August 23, 2013
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Solitude
Orchestra Camp Colony
The end of a busy work-week. The end of a beautiful day. Let’s go out on the lake in the kayaks. As Rose says, “Every minute you spend on the lake in a kayak is a minute added to your…
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