Notes from the Woods

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Dune Dragons

Dune Dragons

On August 21, 2017, “Eclipse Mania” hit the United States as one of the year's most anxiously awaited astronomical events.  Thousands flocked to the path of totality to witness what could be a once-in-a-lifetime solar event.  ...

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Clinton River Restoration

Clinton River Restoration

Yes, I am still here.   It seems my hiatus from making updates to my notes here went on much longer than intended.   Some of it due to writer's block, some due to photographer's block, some due to everyday life and its changes and...

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Signing photographs

Signing photographs

The array of answers is interesting whenever I see the questions regarding signing photographs.  In an older podcast by Brooks Jensen on signing prints (LW0025), he asks some probing questions and acknowledges no resolving answers. Even the 'traditional' art...

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Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

Everytime I take a walk in our woods, I feel like it is a conversation catching up with what is going on lately. In these transition times of the year, quite a bit is happening! Bird songs are in the air, and it won't be long now before the frogs join them in chorus....

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Getting the Bugs out

Getting the Bugs out

  This is an apology post for anyone that may have visited here in the past, oh I don't know, 6 months, maybe more - and experienced a slow loading website or some other strange behavior.   Basically I have been struggling with site issues since last May to the...

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Illusions of Lake St. Clair

Illusions of Lake St. Clair

One of the characteristics I like about photographing here on Lake St. Clair is that the location lends itself to simplicity of the winter landscape.   Many people who see these photographs comment that it looks like some far away place, like in the Arctic.  ...

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Carpe Glacies!

Carpe Glacies!

It is hard to believe we are already approaching March.   The forecasts in the Detroit area are calling for 60° F (16°C) in this second to last weekend in February.   But the weather over this past week had me wondering if there was any buildup of ice at my favorite...

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Luminous Leaves

Luminous Leaves

Luminous Leaves | LE-10061 ~ Clinton River Park, Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan Winter in Southeast Michigan has been quite crazy so far.   Either it is freezing temps and blowing wind, or extremely mild in the 40-50 F range.    We have received sporadic...

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