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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesSummer Flower Gardens
Read More →: Summer Flower GardensWith the peak of summer upon us, I needed to photograph some of the summer flowers, butterflies, and birds in the gardens around our house. But first, I’ll start with this cardinal that I heard singing in the top of…
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1–2 minutesSunset on Green Lake
Read More →: Sunset on Green LakeRose and I decided to go over to Green Lake to watch the sunset on Saturday. We sat on the dock at the boat launch as the sun set. It wasn’t the most spectacular sunset we’ve seen, but it was…
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3–4 minutesCalm Evening on the Lake
Read More →: Calm Evening on the LakeI was fortunate enough to do two kayak evenings on the lake with Polly, Barb, Laurie, and Pete. The wind and water were calm. The sunset was beautiful. The full moon came up. Here are some of the photos from…
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1–2 minutesEvening Rainbow on Duck Lake
Read More →: Evening Rainbow on Duck LakeRose and I were headed back from an outdoor concert in TC. The rain held off for us, but it looks like Interlochen got a nice shower. When we got to the light at US-31, we saw a rainbow in…
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1–2 minutesWater Lilies Galore
Read More →: Water Lilies GaloreThis it the time of year that the water lilies are in full bloom at Duck Lake. I’ve taken several photos of the lilies over the last several days. Here is a (large) sample. By way of comments, please let…
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1–2 minutesKayaks and Herons and Loons, Oh My!
Read More →: 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 wind died down and the boats took to shore. It was the end of a…
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1–2 minutesSunny Afternoon at the Lake
Read More →: Sunny Afternoon at the LakeA cold front moved through last night, bringing some much needed rain and cleared the air. Although the weather was heavy this morning, it has cleared up and turned into a sunny, cool, windy day. There are white-caps on the…
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1–2 minutesDay Lily Time Lapse
Read More →: Day Lily Time LapseI noted the other morning that the day lilies tended to open in the morning and close in the evening. I wondered if I could capture that opening through a time lapse video. My first attempt was either too late…
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1–2 minutesA Night-Time Time Lapse Video Revisited
Read More →: A Night-Time Time Lapse Video RevisitedBack 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 all those individual images into a single image that captures the star trails. The really…
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1–2 minutesA Calm Day on the Lake
Read More →: A Calm Day on the LakeAfter 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 a day makes. Here are some photos from the kayak. So, it was another beautiful…
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.
