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Written by Mark

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.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Q is for Quiet

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After a long evening of trying to get at the root of some website issues and why my site is being attacked, I need some.

A very, very short entry unfortunately… sorry folks.

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10 Comments

  1. Jared Fredrickson

    Love the layout and design of your blog! Your pictures are great too!

    • Mark

      Thank you Jared.

  2. Gayle

    This is lovely. I”m an amateur photographer who doesn’t spend enough time on the craft. But I love looking at other people’s photos. Your sense of composition is particularly interesting….I will be following your blog.

    Gayle from Red Woman Lying on Her Side

    #AtoZChallenge

    • Mark

      Thank you Gayle and welcome!

  3. Linda Grashoff

    I’d say you have quiet here in three ways: the color blue, the horizontal lines, and the image of almost-still water. Lovely.

    • Mark

      I picked it rather quickly – so I am glad it works for the word!

  4. Darla M Sands

    With that image, you could have gotten away with writing absolutely nothing. Beautiful!

    I hope you are having a lovely day. I’m enjoying all the birds looking for mates this spring while seated on my back porch. Even the woodpeckers are hammering out a love song!
    Awakening Dreams and Conquering Nightmares with a Pen
    Happy blogging, my dear.

    • Mark

      Thanks for the nice remark Darla.

  5. Monte Stevens

    Absolutely beautiful and quiet image!!!!

    • Mark

      I am glad you were still able to access this site Monte! It has been a bit iffy the past 24 hrs. 🙂 Seems I still need some fixin to do