Category: Orchestra Camp Colony
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Back to the Lake
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…
![Reflection of Reeds in the Water](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7320.jpg?fit=300%2C176&ssl=1)
Cool Calm and Foggy
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…
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Finally a Quiet Morning on the Lake
We played tourist a bit this last weekend. We drove up Old Mission Peninsula to the lighthouse. We haven’t been there is some years. Here’s…
![OCC in the Spring from the Lake](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6789-Pano.jpg?fit=300%2C92&ssl=1)
Welcome Springtime, 2023
We just spent a couple days at the lake and WOW was the weather nice. It really feels like spring. There is no more ice…
![OCC Dock in the Color](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_6595.jpg?fit=300%2C193&ssl=1)
Fall Colors on the Lake
Well, I’m back to Northern Michigan for my posts. Although we are not nearly at peak color locally, there are some areas that are beautiful. …
![Young Screech Owl on the Porch](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_4422.jpg?fit=300%2C270&ssl=1)
An Evening Visitor
We had an evening visitor last night. A young screech owl was sitting on the back of a bench on our porch at the cabin. …
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Birds, Turtles, and Water Lilies
We finally got back on the lake this morning. It is going to be a warm day, so we wanted to get out early. We…
![Loon - Another Side Profile](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_4182.jpg?fit=300%2C217&ssl=1)
Flat Water
We are back at the lake and got out in the kayaks last evening with a friend. It was a wonderful evening to be on…
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Pink Lady’s Slippers
We found a beautiful wild flower on the common property of Orchestra Camp Colony this week, pink lady’s slippers. They may have bloomed every year,…
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The Lake to Ourselves
This morning was the first that we put our kayaks in the lake. It was a still morning and the water was pretty flat, a…