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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesBeautiful Sunset
Read More →: Beautiful SunsetLast Thursday evening I was out for a jog and saw this beautiful color in the sky. We have been having unseasonably warm weather and some very nice sunsets. I did manage to get home and get some photos of…
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1–2 minutesInterlochen Center for the Arts in Local News
Read More →: Interlochen Center for the Arts in Local NewsMLive, a Michigan local news web site, had an article entitled “Vintage photos show Michigan summer camp life in 1942” posted this morning. It is about the Interlochen Center for the Arts. It has a collection of 40 photos that…
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1–2 minutesSigns of Fall
Read More →: Signs of FallAlthough the fall colors aren’t at their peak in southwest Michigan, there are certainly other signs of fall. The days are much cooler and this morning I saw a few snow flurries in the air. Nothing much, but still a…
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1–2 minutesColor on Duck Lake
Read More →: Color on Duck LakeAlthough I could hear the wind in the trees, I had to go out in the kayak for just a little bit to see what color was along the lake shore. I wasn’t expecting great reflections due to the wind,…
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1–2 minutesA Bit of Fall Color
Read More →: A Bit of Fall ColorWe made it back to the north woods this weekend. I spent yesterday morning in search of fall color. Although there is some very nice color, it isn’t widespread, just a few trees here and there. Even without large expanses…
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1–2 minutesLabor Day Weekend
Read More →: Labor Day WeekendSo, is summer over? Or, is this just a day on the calendar like any other? With the weather over the weekend, I’d say summer is here for a while. I got out for a kayak paddle around Duck Lake…
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1–2 minutesMorning on Duck Lake
Read More →: Morning on Duck LakeSaturday was another beautiful morning on Duck Lake in a kayak. There was almost no wind and the lake was very flat. There was a paddle-board and a couple other kayaks out there along with a few fishermen. Oh, and…
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1–2 minutesFlowers vs. Weeds – Some more identifications
Read More →: Flowers vs. Weeds – Some more identificationsThanks to Sandy for the ID of the Woodland Sunflower. I then bought the book “Wildflowers of Michigan – Field Guide” by Stan Tekiela to ID some others. The updated IDs are listed below each flower where available. Again, if…
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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…
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.
