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1–2 minutesKoeze Stable Garden at Historic Barns Park
Read More →: Koeze Stable Garden at Historic Barns ParkWithin the property of the former state hospital in Traverse City, MI, is a lovely botanic garden comprised of numerous garden areas. We recently visited the Koeze Stable Garden. We were there two years ago. See my post from that…
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1–2 minutesTraverse City Botanical Gardens
Read More →: Traverse City Botanical GardensBack in late June, we visited the Traverse City Botanical Gardens at the Historic Barns Park. We wandered around the grounds a bit and then headed for the Koeze Stable Garden. The grounds are beautiful, but the stable garden is…
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1–2 minutesFlower Close-Ups
Read More →: Flower Close-UpsI was inspired by the flowers in our front garden and pulled out my macro lens. I haven’t used this one for a while, so it was fun to experiment with it again. This lens lets me get really close…
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1–2 minutesRedbud and Dogwood
Read More →: Redbud and DogwoodThe redbud is in full bloom and is spectacular this year. The dogwood, as usual, is a bit behind the redbud, but is starting to come along. Here are a few photo I took yesterday. There is a place in…
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1–2 minutesDahlia Hill Society of Midland
Read More →: Dahlia Hill Society of MidlandA couple weeks ago, we visited Midland and the Dahlia Hill Society. WOW! What a display of dahlias. All kinds of dahlias. Amazing colors and textures. I didn’t realize that dahlias came in so many forms. I took LOTS of…
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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 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 minutesMore Signs of Spring
Read More →: More Signs of SpringWe continue to have warmer then usual temperatures here in southwestern Michigan. The normal high is in the mid-40s, but today it will be in the lower 60s. All the snow is gone at my house, even where it was…
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1–2 minutesCrocuses in Bloom
Read More →: Crocuses in BloomToday the temperature hit 70 degrees! It’s only the 8th of March! I’m loving it. I went for a jog this afternoon and saw the first crocuses of the year. There is a spot that they always bloom, sometimes pushing…
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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…
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.
