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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesNew Duck Lake Resident
Read More →: New Duck Lake ResidentLet’s give a welcome to Duck Lake’s newest resident, Baby Loon! This photo was taken by our good friend on the peninsula, Jane Shoup. We have both seen Momma Loon on the nest, but Jane was fortunate enough to…
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1–2 minutesScenes from the Kayak
Read More →: Scenes from the KayakI’ve been out a few times in the kayak in Duck Lake. Every year brings things that are familiar and things that are different. This looks like a year with a bumper crop of turtles. I’ve seen many more this…
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3–4 minutesCalm Evening on the Lake
Read More →: Calm Evening on the LakeI was fortunate enough to do two kayak evenings on the lake with Polly, Barb, Laurie, and Pete. The wind and water were calm. The sunset was beautiful. The full moon came up. Here are some of the photos from…
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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 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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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 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.…
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1–2 minutesAnd the Evening was Just as Nice
Read More →: And the Evening was Just as NiceHere are some of the sights from an evening kayak. Another beautiful evening on the lake. Mark
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1–2 minutesSigns of Spring
Read More →: Signs of SpringIt looks like Spring has come to Orchestra Camp Colony. Driving up on Friday afternoon the woods were spectacular with trilliums. Although it was a chilly morning, the sun did come out and we hauled the kayaks down to…
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.
