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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesNight Sky
Read More →: Night SkyBoth Friday and Saturday evenings looked to be good for star gazing. I headed over to the Green Lake boat launch to see the sunset and, hopefully, the Milky Way. It was well after dark Friday before I got over…
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1–2 minutesChristmas Cove Farms
Read More →: Christmas Cove FarmsRose and I drove to Northport Saturday specifically to find the Christmas Cove Farms. They specialized in heirloom apples, all those apples that aren’t grown commercially any more, if they ever were. In addition to the apples, they have a…
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1–2 minutesFall Colors and Fall Loons
Read More →: Fall Colors and Fall LoonsFinally, we have decent fall color at the lake. Got out in the kayak this morning and were not disappointed. Although not at its peak, the color is very nice. Here are some examples. At the south end of the…
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1–2 minutesMore Eagles and a Heron
Read More →: More Eagles and a HeronWe were at the lake for the holiday weekend, but didn’t get out onto the lake until Tuesday morning. I’m really glad we got out. We were rewarded with not one bald eagle, but two. And, we got very close…
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1–2 minutesEclipse Photo Composite
Read More →: Eclipse Photo CompositeWell, this is probably the last of the eclipse photos I’ll post. I put together a composite image of 9 photos across the time of the eclipse. You can see a larger view by clicking on the image. Mark
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1–2 minutesBald Eagle and Red Headed Woodpeckers
Read More →: Bald Eagle and Red Headed WoodpeckersIt was a bright, sunny morning on the lake. We had no more than started heading toward the south end of the lake when we spotted the bald eagle in a tall pine tree along the shore. Unfortunately, it didn’t…
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1–2 minutesEclipse Time Lapse Video
Read More →: Eclipse Time Lapse VideoI photographed the eclipse yesterday at a near-by park. My goal was to take a photo every minute and make a time lapse video. Well, the clouds interfered with the first few minutes and then intermittently after that. However, I…
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1–2 minutesInitial Eclipse Photos
Read More →: Initial Eclipse PhotosHere in southwest Michigan, we had about 85% coverage for the solar eclipse. No, not the total eclipse that others had, but still a pretty neat experience. I claimed my space at the local park, got my gear set up,…
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1–2 minutesBaby Robins
Read More →: Baby RobinsI’ve been blessed to have a robin’s nest just outside my office window. I have watched the robins build the nest and sit on the eggs. Now, the eggs have hatched and there are three baby robins being fed non-stop…
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.
