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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
Southwest Michigan
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1–2 minutesBackyard Garden Spring Blossoms
Read More →: Backyard Garden Spring BlossomsIt has been a while since I posted and I am a bit behind. Still, I want to share some photos from our backyard garden with spring blossoms, ferns, crab apple blossoms, redbud and more. The ferns are starting to…
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1–2 minutesMeijer Gardens Japanese Garden
Read More →: Meijer Gardens Japanese GardenI posted photos of the butterflies at Meijer Garden a week ago. While we were there we wandered out to their Japanese Garden. Although it is much nicer in the summer, it is still a nice place to visit in…
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1–2 minutesButterflies are Blooming
Read More →: Butterflies are BloomingIt is “Butterflies are Blooming” time at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI. This is the annual butterfly garden exhibit that lasts from March 1 to April 30. This is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the United States.…
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1–2 minutesIts Crocus Time
Read More →: Its Crocus TimeThe crocuses are the first spring blossoms in our part of the country. There is a patch of them I have photographed many times over the years. They always surprise me when I see them because they are a blast…
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1–2 minutesGull Prairie Preserve
Read More →: Gull Prairie PreserveI was going through some of my photos from this year. I found this batch I never looked at after taking them. They are from a walk I took with my sister at the Gull Prairie Preserve in Richland, MI.…
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1–2 minutesFort Custer National Cemetery
Read More →: Fort Custer National CemeteryFort Custer National Cemetery is located between Battle Creek and Augusta, Michigan. The fort was named after General George Armstrong Custer, a native of the state of Michigan. It is only about 10 miles from where I live. Their Avenue…
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1–2 minutesEclipse Timelapse Video
Read More →: Eclipse Timelapse VideoHere is another look at the total eclipse from Monday. This time, I’ve prepared a timelapse video. I took photos every 2 minutes for the duration of the eclipse. The individual frames of the video are a bit jumpy. This…
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1–2 minutesSolar Eclipse – April 2024
Read More →: Solar Eclipse – April 2024I hope you all got to see at least some of the solar eclipse yesterday. From the photos I’ve seen on the web, it was spectacular. Where I was viewing in southwest Michigan the eclipse reached 96% of totality. So,…
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1–2 minutesBackyard Birds
Read More →: Backyard BirdsIt is another beautiful spring-like day and the birds are enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. Here are a few photos from this week. Our neighbor keeps a feeder I can see from our back door. The goldfinches really enjoy…
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1–2 minutesAfternoon Flowers
Read More →: Afternoon FlowersThe zinnias and daisies have been beautiful again this year. They are so colorful and the bees and butterflies love them. I couldn’t resist taking a few photos the other day. Our neighbor…
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.
