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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesFlowers vs. Weeds
Read More →: Flowers vs. WeedsWhen I walk around the dirt roads and paths near here I see lots of blooms. Are they flowers or are they weeds? I guess one man’s treasure is another man’s trash, but to me they are all beautiful. Some…
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1–2 minutesQuiet Morning on the Lake
Read More →: Quiet Morning on the LakeJust got back from a morning kayak on Duck Lake. It was a very quiet morning. There wasn’t much moving around out there. The waters were pretty calm, just enough of a ripple to provide some nice reflections of the…
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1–2 minutesHerons
Read More →: HeronsAnother great kayak paddle this morning. Not a lot of action on the lake, but I did see a couple herons, one just around the first point south of OCC, and the other at the very southern bay at the…
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1–2 minutesOtters!
Read More →: Otters!We were up at the lake last weekend and did get out on the lake. Among the usual sightings, we sat 4 otters at the south end of the lake. What a treat. I think I had seen them a…
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1–2 minutesGuest Blog Post – Jane Shoup
Read More →: Guest Blog Post – Jane ShoupSome of you may remember the photos from friend and neighbor on Duck Lake, Jane Shoup, from previous summers. Jane has shared some of her photos from this summer for your viewing. Probably the best news is that Jane has…
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1–2 minutesAnother Lovely Evening Kayak
Read More →: Another Lovely Evening KayakLast night was some of the nicest paddling I’ve done in a while. The water was smooth and the company good. Five of us formed a flotilla that headed off to the south end of the lake. It was a…
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1–2 minutesNorthwood on the Lake
Read More →: Northwood on the LakeDon Thompson, a neighbor of us in OCC, has been working with our own Albert Jordon to document the history of Northwood on the Lake, the place Albert calls home. Don is putting together a wonderful web site with photos and…
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1–2 minutesMorning Kayak – 8 July 2015
Read More →: Morning Kayak – 8 July 2015Another beautiful morning on the lake. As always, the turtles were lined up. I’ve had ants on a log, but never turtles on a log. There was a tern hunting for breakfast, diving into the water and coming up empty.…
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1–2 minutesFireworks
Read More →: FireworksRose and I went to Beulah to the fireworks last night. Here are some photos.
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1–2 minutes4th of July Paddle
Read More →: 4th of July PaddleIt’s the morning of Independence Day, 2015. The sun is up and the wind is calm. Great time to put the kayaks in the water. I’ve got lots of pictures to share. This was the first of the white water…
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.
