Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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I hope you all got to see at least some of the solar eclipse yesterday. From the photos I’ve seen on the web, it was spectacular. Where I was viewing in southwest Michigan the eclipse reached 96% of totality. So,…
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In my previous post I showed the reredos altar and stained glass windows from St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kent County, MI. I have gotten more info on the altar and windows and will share that with you here. I…
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In my previous post I showed the exterior of St Patrick Catholic Church and the cemetery. In this post I go inside and will share photos of the altar and stained-glass windows. I’ve decided to post both sets in honor…
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I visited St. Patrick Catholic Church at Parnell, MI, established in 1844. The current church, completed in 1878 and most recently renovated in 1989 to 1993 is the 4th church for the parish as others were either out-grown or lost to…
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I passed through Lowell, MI, earlier this week and stopped to take a few photos. The Flat River meets the Grand River in Lowell. I was surprised to see this paddle-wheel boat on the Flat River. The Lowell Show Boat…
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It is another beautiful spring-like day and the birds are enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. Here are a few photos from this week. Our neighbor keeps a feeder I can see from our back door. The goldfinches really enjoy…
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The zinnias and daisies have been beautiful again this year. They are so colorful and the bees and butterflies love them. I couldn’t resist taking a few photos the other day. Our neighbor…
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It has been a while since we’ve been on the lake. This morning was a beautiful morning to go. The temps were cool, the winds calm, and the water flat. What more could we ask for. We no more than…
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We’ve had some lovely flowers in the garden this year. I hope you enjoy some of the photos from our yard and garden. These ornamental grasses are about a foot high. They make a nice pattern when focusing on just…
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It was a chilly morning with no wind and a bit of fog on the lake, a great morning for kayaking. There wasn’t much moving around on the lake this morning but some shore birds. I saw something in the…