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November 12, 2024
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Gull Prairie Preserve
Southwest Michigan
I 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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July 29, 2024
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Keystone Rapids Trail – Part 3
Northwest Michigan
We’re on the final leg of the hike at Keystone Rapids Trail. For the first two posts see Part 1 and Part 2. There is a lot of clover along the trail. It’s blossom has such a delicate color. Eventually…
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July 24, 2024
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Keystone Rapids Trail – Part 2
Northwest Michigan
Today I want to continue showing images from my hike on the Keystone Rapids Trail. See Part 1 here and Part 3 here. Here we are, back on the trail. You can just make out the river beyond the trees.…
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July 22, 2024
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Keystone Rapids Trail – Part 1
Northwest Michigan
The Keystone Rapids Trail is just south Traverse City, MI, just 1.5 miles east of Chums Corner. (Chums Corner is at the intersection of US-31 and M-37.) The trail is contained within a 525 acre preserve along the Boardman River.…
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July 1, 2024
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Baldy Trail Arcadia Michigan
Northwest Michigan
There is no shortage of places to view Lake Michigan from a high bluff. This post will share another hike with incredible vistas of the lake, Baldy Trail near Arcadia, Michigan. Here’s a link to further info. The trailhead is…
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May 17, 2022
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Redbud and Dogwood
Southwest Michigan
The 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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July 4, 2020
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Treat Farm Trail – Sleeping Bear Dunes
Northwest Michigan
The Treat Farm Trail is not one of the highly publicized trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes, but one of my favorites. The link above takes you to the SBD site describing the trail. At the trail head, there is another…
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August 14, 2015
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Flowers vs. Weeds
Northwest Michigan, Orchestra Camp Colony
When 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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July 13, 2013
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Weeds vs. Wild Flowers
Northwest Michigan
Inspired by a blossom just outside my front door, I started looking for other blossoms. My search took me around the yard and down State Park Hwy as far as Vagabond. All these photos were in that small area. Some…
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June 2, 2013
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Wild Flower & Fence
Southwest Michigan
Just down the road from where I live is a board fence that separates the roadway from a corn field. Just an ordinary board fence. A neighbor keeps the grass mowed between the fence and the road and even plants…
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