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4–6 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Old Town Warsaw
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Old Town WarsawWe are back on foot for a while, walking in and around Old Town, Warsaw. This column was originally erected in 1644. It is located at Castle Square, Warsaw, and is one of Warsaw’s most famous landmarks. The column and statue commemorate…
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4–6 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Royal Route
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Royal RouteAfter our stop to see the memorials for Joseph Pilsudski and Frederick Chopin, we continued by bus along the Royal Route, the historical path that connects major landmarks in Warsaw. All translations were performed through Google Translate. The statue below…
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2–3 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Joseph Pilsudski and Frederic Chopin
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Joseph Pilsudski and Frederic ChopinThis morning we begin our tour of Warsaw on the Royal Route, a historical path that connects major landmarks in Warsaw. We begin with a stop at the courtyard of the Presidential Palace. Here we find a statue of Marshall…
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3–4 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 1 – Warsaw
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 1 – WarsawDzień dobry! Welcome to this series of photos and blog posts from our pilgrimage to Poland. We had 8 days on the ground traveling to Warsaw, Gdansk, Sopot, Malbork, Torun, Glogowiec, Lodz, Czestochowa, Auschwitz/Birkenau, Wadowice, and Krakow (and others). We…
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1–2 minutesReflections, Lilies, and Birds
Read More →: Reflections, Lilies, and BirdsWe got out on the lake a couple weeks ago and found very calm waters. It was a great opportunity to photograph some reflections. The water lilies were also in their peak. This thistle was beautiful against the greens of…
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1–2 minutesBack to the Lake
Read More →: Back to the LakeAs I said in my last post, I have fallen behind with my posts, so I’m trying to catch up. This post deals mostly with the birds we’ve seen. Grackles are all over the lake and some don’t mind posing…
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1–2 minutesFirst Trip on the Lake this Spring
Read More →: First Trip on the Lake this SpringIt has been way too long since my last post. I’ve taken some photos at the lake since then that I’ll share now. I’ll spread out the best photos over a couple posts. We finally got out on the lake…
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1–2 minutesBackyard Garden Spring Blossoms
Read More →: Backyard Garden Spring BlossomsIt has been a while since I posted and I am a bit behind. Still, I want to share some photos from our backyard garden with spring blossoms, ferns, crab apple blossoms, redbud and more. The ferns are starting to…
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1–2 minutesMeijer Gardens Japanese Garden
Read More →: Meijer Gardens Japanese GardenI posted photos of the butterflies at Meijer Garden a week ago. While we were there we wandered out to their Japanese Garden. Although it is much nicer in the summer, it is still a nice place to visit in…
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1–2 minutesButterflies are Blooming
Read More →: Butterflies are BloomingIt is “Butterflies are Blooming” time at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI. This is the annual butterfly garden exhibit that lasts from March 1 to April 30. This is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the United States.…
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.
