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March 16, 2024
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Lowell and Fallasburg Michigan
Travel
I passed through Lowell, MI, earlier this week and stopped to take a few photos. The Flat River meets the Grand River in Lowell. I was surprised to see this paddle-wheel boat on the Flat River. The Lowell Show Boat…
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March 15, 2024
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Backyard Birds
Southwest Michigan
It is another beautiful spring-like day and the birds are enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. Here are a few photos from this week. Our neighbor keeps a feeder I can see from our back door. The goldfinches really enjoy…
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August 21, 2023
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Afternoon Flowers
Southwest Michigan
The zinnias and daisies have been beautiful again this year. They are so colorful and the bees and butterflies love them. I couldn’t resist taking a few photos the other day. Our neighbor…
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July 21, 2023
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Back to the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
It has been a while since we’ve been on the lake. This morning was a beautiful morning to go. The temps were cool, the winds calm, and the water flat. What more could we ask for. We no more than…
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July 5, 2023
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Around the Home Garden
Southwest Michigan
We’ve had some lovely flowers in the garden this year. I hope you enjoy some of the photos from our yard and garden. These ornamental grasses are about a foot high. They make a nice pattern when focusing on just…
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June 21, 2023
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Cool Calm and Foggy
Orchestra Camp Colony
It was a chilly morning with no wind and a bit of fog on the lake, a great morning for kayaking. There wasn’t much moving around on the lake this morning but some shore birds. I saw something in the…
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May 24, 2023
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Finally a Quiet Morning on the Lake
Northwest Michigan, Orchestra Camp Colony
We played tourist a bit this last weekend. We drove up Old Mission Peninsula to the lighthouse. We haven’t been there is some years. Here’s a couple photos of the lighthouse. Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse from the Waterfront Old Mission…
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April 14, 2023
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Welcome Springtime, 2023
Orchestra Camp Colony
We just spent a couple days at the lake and WOW was the weather nice. It really feels like spring. There is no more ice in the lake and the you can hear the spring peepers. Turn your volume up…
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October 16, 2022
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Boardman River Hike
Northwest Michigan
It has been a wet, cloudy weekend, but the fall colors have been spectacular. We were able to get out for a 2+ mile hike late this morning at the Brown Bridge Quiet Area along the Boardman River outside Traverse…
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October 4, 2022
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Fall Colors on the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Well, I’m back to Northern Michigan for my posts. Although we are not nearly at peak color locally, there are some areas that are beautiful. Duck Lake happens to be one of those places. We got in the kayaks this…
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