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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World

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June 3, 2013
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Sunrise on Three Lakes
Southwest Michigan
It was a cool, crisp morning today. The sun was just coming up, but shining brightly. Because it was so chilly this morning, only about 40 degrees, the fog was lifting off the lake. The sun was to my back…
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June 2, 2013
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Sleeping Bear Panorama
Northwest Michigan
Over Memorial Day weekend, Rose and I took a couple hikes in the Sleeping Bear area. It is an easy drive from OCC. That’s just one of the things I like about the Interlochen area; so much so close. Here…
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June 2, 2013
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Wild Flower & Fence
Southwest Michigan
Just down the road from where I live is a board fence that separates the roadway from a corn field. Just an ordinary board fence. A neighbor keeps the grass mowed between the fence and the road and even plants…
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May 30, 2013
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Memorial Weekend on Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Memorial Weekend was beautiful at OCC. We got out on the lake in the kayaks one morning while the water was smooth and there was no other boat traffic. The wildlife we saw came in pairs. A Pair of Turtles…
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May 30, 2013
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Sleeping Bear Dunes
Northwest Michigan
Memorial Day Weekend – A great time to head Up North and visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes. We did a couple hikes. The first was the Empire Bluffs trail with is classic views of the Sleeping Bear. We then did…
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May 30, 2013
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Great Falls Park along the Potomac
Travel
I had business in Potomac, MD, last week and took the opportunity to visit Great Falls Park on both the VA and MD sides. I had no idea that these falls/rapids were there on the Potomac just above Washington, DC.…
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May 16, 2013
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A Beautiful Morning on Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
It was another of those quiet mornings on the lake, the surface so smooth. A good morning for the water fowl as well. This mallard took off right in front of me. I was fortunate to be ready for the…
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May 8, 2013
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Spring at OCC
Orchestra Camp Colony
Here it is, early May. Last time I was here there was still 2 feet of snow on the ground. Not any more. The leaves are starting to come out, flowers are blooming, and today was my first kayaking on…
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January 2, 2012
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Cotton Tree
Southwest Michigan
Well, winter is finally here. Although not the first snow of the season, this snow may last a while. The way snow piled up on the branches, it reminds me of cotton balls in the branches.
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July 10, 2011
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Baby Loons on Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Rose and I were kayaking near the south end of the lake and found a wonderful surprise. We saw Mom and Dad Loon with their twin loon chicks on Saturday, July 2, 2011. We saw them three times over the…
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