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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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Read time:
2–3 minutesThe Sights and Sounds of Spring
Read More →: The Sights and Sounds of SpringSpring is full of great sights and sounds. The song birds are singing their hearts out for us to enjoy. The loons are calling. the woodpeckers are pecking. The frogs are so loud they sound like birds chirping. And there was…
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1–2 minutesA Night-Time Time Lapse Video
Read More →: A Night-Time Time Lapse VideoI stayed up late last night and captured another time lapse video. This one was after dark with the stars moving through the sky. These time lapse videos are still a work in progress, so bear with me as I…
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1–2 minutesWinter has come
Read More →: Winter has comeWe’ve made a couple trips up to OCC this “winter” and still haven’t been able to cross country ski. Well, there may have been enough snow on New Year’s Day, but we had some chores to take care of and…
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1–2 minutesInterlochen Center for the Arts in Local News
Read More →: Interlochen Center for the Arts in Local NewsMLive, a Michigan local news web site, had an article entitled “Vintage photos show Michigan summer camp life in 1942” posted this morning. It is about the Interlochen Center for the Arts. It has a collection of 40 photos that…
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Read time:
1–2 minutesColor on Duck Lake
Read More →: Color on Duck LakeAlthough I could hear the wind in the trees, I had to go out in the kayak for just a little bit to see what color was along the lake shore. I wasn’t expecting great reflections due to the wind,…
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Read time:
1–2 minutesLabor Day Weekend
Read More →: Labor Day WeekendSo, is summer over? Or, is this just a day on the calendar like any other? With the weather over the weekend, I’d say summer is here for a while. I got out for a kayak paddle around Duck Lake…
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1–2 minutesMorning on Duck Lake
Read More →: Morning on Duck LakeSaturday was another beautiful morning on Duck Lake in a kayak. There was almost no wind and the lake was very flat. There was a paddle-board and a couple other kayaks out there along with a few fishermen. Oh, and…
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Read time:
1–2 minutesFlowers vs. Weeds – Some more identifications
Read More →: Flowers vs. Weeds – Some more identificationsThanks to Sandy for the ID of the Woodland Sunflower. I then bought the book “Wildflowers of Michigan – Field Guide” by Stan Tekiela to ID some others. The updated IDs are listed below each flower where available. Again, if…
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1–2 minutesFlowers vs. Weeds
Read More →: Flowers vs. WeedsWhen I walk around the dirt roads and paths near here I see lots of blooms. Are they flowers or are they weeds? I guess one man’s treasure is another man’s trash, but to me they are all beautiful. Some…
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1–2 minutesQuiet Morning on the Lake
Read More →: Quiet Morning on the LakeJust got back from a morning kayak on Duck Lake. It was a very quiet morning. There wasn’t much moving around out there. The waters were pretty calm, just enough of a ripple to provide some nice reflections of the…
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.
