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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesEvening Rainbow on Duck Lake
Read More →: Evening Rainbow on Duck LakeRose and I were headed back from an outdoor concert in TC. The rain held off for us, but it looks like Interlochen got a nice shower. When we got to the light at US-31, we saw a rainbow in…
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1–2 minutesWater Lilies Galore
Read More →: Water Lilies GaloreThis it the time of year that the water lilies are in full bloom at Duck Lake. I’ve taken several photos of the lilies over the last several days. Here is a (large) sample. By way of comments, please let…
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1–2 minutesKayaks and Herons and Loons, Oh My!
Read More →: Kayaks and Herons and Loons, Oh My!We took an evening kayak paddle around Duck Lake last night. As the sun was going down the lake lay down very quiet as the wind died down and the boats took to shore. It was the end of a…
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1–2 minutesSunny Afternoon at the Lake
Read More →: Sunny Afternoon at the LakeA cold front moved through last night, bringing some much needed rain and cleared the air. Although the weather was heavy this morning, it has cleared up and turned into a sunny, cool, windy day. There are white-caps on the…
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1–2 minutesA Night-Time Time Lapse Video Revisited
Read More →: A Night-Time Time Lapse Video RevisitedBack on April 18, I posted a time lapse video with stars moving across the night sky. I’ve found a wonderfully simple app to turn all those individual images into a single image that captures the star trails. The really…
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1–2 minutesA Calm Day on the Lake
Read More →: A Calm Day on the LakeAfter a very windy day on Sunday causing white-caps on the lake, Monday afternoon was dead calm. The lake was perfectly flat. What a difference a day makes. Here are some photos from the kayak. So, it was another beautiful…
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1–2 minutesMore scenes from the kayak
Read More →: More scenes from the kayakI haven’t posted any kayak images in a while, so here is a long collection of them from the last few weeks. Not much commentary, but I’ve tried to label each image with the contents. I’ve also seen a pair…
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1–2 minutesStarry Night
Read More →: Starry NightAbout a week ago, while up at OCC, I waited until well after sunset, about 10:30, and walked down to the dock to see the stars. I was amazed, not at the stars, but at how light it was. I…
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1–2 minutesBarb’s Garden
Read More →: Barb’s GardenOK, it could be Ollie’s garden, but I really think it’s Barb’s garden. Barb – You planted such a nice garden and all your plants look great. As I was walking around the colony, I saw how nice everything looked…
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1–2 minutesDuck Lake Clouds – Time Lapse
Read More →: Duck Lake Clouds – Time LapseAlthough we woke up to 1/2 inch of snow over the weekend, the days did warm nicely and big puffy clouds formed in the sky. After a quick walk to the lake, I realized that this was a great opportunity…
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.
