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Michigan sand dune picture

Michigan sand dunes, Nikon D800, 17-35 AFS, # SL9677

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Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

E is for Exploration

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.

~ T.S.Eliot

Michigan sand dune picture

Michigan sand dunes at dawn, Silver Lake State Park, Michigan

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  1. Kevin J Railsback
    Kevin J Railsback on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    There is a familiarity in filming places over and over. I tend to spend a lot of time out on the tallgrass prairie filming. But there is something about discovering a new place to plant my tripod that the comfort of shooting the same place can fill.

    I’ve found myself starting to pour over maps of my home area looking for places to film that I have never explored before. It’s like a charging station for the batteries of my soul! 🙂

  2. Monte Stevens
    Monte Stevens on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 9:09 AM

    Like the quote and love the image. I would enjoy a day or two in this park, with a camera.

    • Mark
      Mark on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 9:01 PM

      That guy had a way with words…