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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
Orchestra Camp Colony
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1–2 minutesAround the Cabin
Read More →: Around the CabinHello, everyone. I’ve been away from the cabin for a few weeks. Here are some of the photos I took yesterday around the cabin and on the path to the lake. Rose found this Cicada near our cabin. There haven’t…
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1–2 minutesBaby Loon
Read More →: Baby LoonI got out in the kayak this morning before the rain. I had heard that we have a baby loon at the south end of the lake and I was hoping to catch a glimpse. Well, I got more than…
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1–2 minutesQuiet on the Lake
Read More →: Quiet on the LakeIt has been warm and dry up at the lake. We went out in the kayaks this morning and there was not a lot of activity. However, we did have some great finds. Here are the photos. There are yellow…
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1–2 minutesBack on the Lake
Read More →: Back on the LakeIt was good to be back on the lake this spring. This particular morning, the water was very smooth. The sun was bright. The sun was warm. Here are some photos of the morning. This hawk seemed to have no…
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1–2 minutesMore Fall Color
Read More →: More Fall ColorThe fall color in northern Michigan has been spectacular this year. I took these photos a few weeks ago, and am finally getting them posted. This first group of photos is at the Grass Lake State Forest Campground located west…
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1–2 minutesColor, Reflections, and Things that Fly
Read More →: Color, Reflections, and Things that FlyFinally got back on the lake this morning after a long absence. The lake was very flat making for some interesting reflections and easy kayaking. I’ll start with color. Yes, the color is starting to change up here. Not very…
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1–2 minutesCalm Waters
Read More →: Calm WatersWe went for an evening paddle yesterday with a good friend. She hadn’t been out in a couple weeks and, actually, neither had we. The breeze was dying down and the water was getting calmer. A great evening for a…
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1–2 minutesA Lovely Morning Paddle
Read More →: A Lovely Morning PaddleWe headed out to the lake last weekend with a couple friends from OCC. Neither had been out yet this year, so it was great they joined us. Here are some of the things we saw. A pair of ducks…
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1–2 minutesQuiet Morning on the Lake
Read More →: Quiet Morning on the LakeWe’ve been away for a couple weeks. We finally got out on the lake yesterday morning and found it to be very quiet. Gone were all the boats of the holiday weekend, but gone, too, was much wildlife. It was…
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1–2 minutesBack to the Lake
Read More →: Back to the LakeWe made it back to the lake last weekend. It is so good to see all the familiar sights of the lake; the birds, turtles, snakes, water lilies, and all the rest. This post covers three trips to the lake…
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.
