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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
Duck Lake
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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 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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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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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…
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1–2 minutesHerons
Read More →: HeronsAnother great kayak paddle this morning. Not a lot of action on the lake, but I did see a couple herons, one just around the first point south of OCC, and the other at the very southern bay at the…
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1–2 minutesOtters!
Read More →: Otters!We were up at the lake last weekend and did get out on the lake. Among the usual sightings, we sat 4 otters at the south end of the lake. What a treat. I think I had seen them a…
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1–2 minutesGuest Blog Post – Jane Shoup
Read More →: Guest Blog Post – Jane ShoupSome of you may remember the photos from friend and neighbor on Duck Lake, Jane Shoup, from previous summers. Jane has shared some of her photos from this summer for your viewing. Probably the best news is that Jane has…
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1–2 minutesAnother Lovely Evening Kayak
Read More →: Another Lovely Evening KayakLast night was some of the nicest paddling I’ve done in a while. The water was smooth and the company good. Five of us formed a flotilla that headed off to the south end of the lake. It was a…
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1–2 minutesMorning Kayak – 8 July 2015
Read More →: Morning Kayak – 8 July 2015Another beautiful morning on the lake. As always, the turtles were lined up. I’ve had ants on a log, but never turtles on a log. There was a tern hunting for breakfast, diving into the water and coming up empty.…
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.
