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Great Blue Heron Reflection

Kayaks and Herons and Loons, Oh My!

We took an evening kayak paddle around Duck Lake last night.  As the sun was going down the lake lay down very quiet as the…
Beach Chair, Clouds, and Waves

Sunny Afternoon at the Lake

A cold front moved through last night, bringing some much needed rain and cleared the air.  Although the weather was heavy this morning, it has…
Day Lilies

Day Lily Time Lapse

I noted the other morning that the day lilies tended to open in the morning and close in the evening.  I wondered if I could…
Star Trails

A Night-Time Time Lapse Video Revisited

Back on April 18, I posted a time lapse video with stars moving across the night sky.  I’ve found a wonderfully simple app to turn…
Reflections

A Calm Day on the Lake

After a very windy day on Sunday causing white-caps on the lake, Monday afternoon was dead calm.  The lake was perfectly flat.  What a difference…
Mari Vineyards - Patio

Old Mission Winery Tour

Rose and I headed up the Old Mission Peninsula a couple weeks ago.  We hadn’t done any winery tour on that peninsula in a few…
Spotted Sandpiper

More scenes from the kayak

I haven’t posted any kayak images in a while, so here is a long collection of them from the last few weeks.  Not much commentary,…
Starry Night - Looking away from Traverse City

Starry Night

About a week ago, while up at OCC, I waited until well after sunset, about 10:30, and walked down to the dock to see the…
Bleeding Hearts in Barb's Garden

Barb’s Garden

OK, it could be Ollie’s garden, but I really think it’s Barb’s garden. Barb – You planted such a nice garden and all your plants…

TC Commons Tour

Rose and I did the guided historic tour at TC Commons, formerly the TC State Hospital.  Wonderful tour.  It is such a great story, both…