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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
Orchestra Camp Colony
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1–2 minutesFall Colors on the Lake
Read More →: Fall Colors on the LakeWell, 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. Duck Lake happens to be one of those places. We got in the kayaks this…
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1–2 minutesAn Evening Visitor
Read More →: An Evening VisitorWe had an evening visitor last night. A young screech owl was sitting on the back of a bench on our porch at the cabin. I was able to sneak out the back door, make my way to the front,…
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1–2 minutesBirds, Turtles, and Water Lilies
Read More →: Birds, Turtles, and Water LiliesWe finally got back on the lake this morning. It is going to be a warm day, so we wanted to get out early. We had beautiful sunshine and a bit of breeze that turned our flat-water start to seeing…
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2–3 minutesFlat Water
Read More →: Flat WaterWe are back at the lake and got out in the kayaks last evening with a friend. It was a wonderful evening to be on the water; no wind, flat water, and loons. As we started, we saw this interesting…
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1–2 minutesPink Lady’s Slippers
Read More →: Pink Lady’s SlippersWe 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, but this is the first we’ve seen them. They are a member of the orchard…
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2–3 minutesThe Lake to Ourselves
Read More →: The Lake to OurselvesThis morning was the first that we put our kayaks in the lake. It was a still morning and the water was pretty flat, a great morning for the kayaks. We had the lake to ourselves, well, almost. There were…
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1–2 minutesOrchestra Camp Colony in the Fall
Read More →: Orchestra Camp Colony in the FallI was back up at the cabin last week. The color has really come on strong in the previous week. Here’s a few pictures around OCC. Heading down toward the lake is our boardwalk. Looking across the lake makes me…
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1–2 minutesBeautiful Clouds
Read More →: Beautiful CloudsIt was a sunny afternoon on the lake. I took about 160 photos and stitched them together into a time lapse video. I hope you enjoy it. Mark
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1–2 minutesPolly’s Birthday Paddle
Read More →: Polly’s Birthday PaddleYesterday was Polly’s birthday. I had the pleasure to accompany her for an evening paddle. It was a very calm evening; the water was flat. The large birds were on display. Here is some of what we saw. Here is…
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1–2 minutesMorning Kayak
Read More →: Morning KayakThe sun came out this morning and we got out on the lake. At first the winds were calm and the water flat. We saw a few birds, but it was pretty quiet. There were more kayaks and paddle boards…
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.
