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Silent Sunday: Leaf and Log

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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.

Sunday, July 25, 2021

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Spring Energy

Spring Energy

I made this photo just a few hours ago in our backyard and started working on it this morning. We have a healthy population of Ostrich Ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris), a native woodland fern here in Michigan. They’ve been the subject of many photos over the years....

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Birch Experiments

Birch Experiments

While on a recent hike in the woods, I came upon this Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) tree that is rare enough to find in these parts of Southeast Michigan. It had its characteristic peeling, but perhaps moreso than I've seen previously, possibly assisted by some...

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A Leaf’s Journey

A Leaf’s Journey

It feels like 27°F (- 2 °C). That's what I woke up to this morning, looking at the weather on my phone. As meteorological autumn wraps up its final days, the record warmth we've been experiencing in Michigan is over as we prepare for another seasonal transition. While...

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6 Comments

  1. lynn

    Wow, quite striking, Mark!

  2. Tom

    The log patterns and the crop are super.

    • Mark

      Thanks Tom.

  3. Earl

    Interesting!

  4. Alessandra

    Very pretty!

  5. Monte Stevens

    I love it! Keeps me there, looking and feeling.