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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesBeautiful Sunrise
Read More →: Beautiful SunriseI 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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1–2 minutesSeven Bridges
Read More →: Seven BridgesThere 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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3–5 minutesHiking Around the Sleeping Bear Dunes
Read More →: Hiking Around the Sleeping Bear DunesLast weekend I visited a few places around the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore in the areas near Empire and Glen Arbor. Even in the winter, this is a beautiful place. The first stop was along the Platte River, just before…
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1–2 minutesTime Lapse Video of Nighttime Clouds
Read More →: Time Lapse Video of Nighttime CloudsI went out the other evening, hoping to find clear skies full of stars. The moon was very nearly in the New Moon phase, so I had hopes of perhaps even seeing the Milky Way. Well, that wasn’t going to…
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1–2 minutesBack to Winter at the Cabin
Read More →: Back to Winter at the CabinAfter more than a week of unseasonably warm temperatures, winter came back this weekend. We were able to travel north to the cabin and even got in some cross-country skiing. Back home, there is no snow. So, here a few…
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1–2 minutesSnow in the Back Woods
Read More →: Snow in the Back WoodsWell, the groundhog has rendered his decision; six more weeks of winter. Around here, that would be a good thing, only 6 more weeks. But, who are you going to trust with your weather forecast, the weatherman, or a groundhog?…
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1–2 minutesRome – Fellow Pilgrims
Read More →: Rome – Fellow PilgrimsOver the last 46 posts I have shown some of the wonderful things our group saw while in Italy. We were 9 days on the ground plus 2 days travelling. However, all the places we went were not done in isolation.…
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3–5 minutesRome – Some Scenes from the Street
Read More →: Rome – Some Scenes from the StreetWell, we’ve visited many of the true wonders in Rome. Now, we’ll visit some of the other places I passed by along the way. Trevi Fountain In 1629 Pope Urban VIII asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to sketch possible renovations…
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3–4 minutesRome – Three Other Beautiful Churches
Read More →: Rome – Three Other Beautiful ChurchesWe visited other churches in Rome that may not be as well know as the major basilicas, but are absolutely beautiful. In this post, I’ll show three of those; Santo Spirito in Sassia, Chiesa di Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola, and Chiesa di…
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5–7 minutesRome – The Pantheon
Read More →: Rome – The PantheonThe Pantheon from the Greek word Pantheion, (“pan” meaning “all” and “theion” meaning “of or sacred to a god”, thus meaning “[temple] of every god”) is a former Roman temple, now a Catholic church on the site of an earlier…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
