Notes from the Woods

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Be Playful

Be Playful

National Geographic Traveler seminar at Wayne State University, Detroit. Last weekend I attended a National Geographic Traveler Nature and Landscape seminar here in Detroit.    It is not too often you see something like this pop up in this area.   It...

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Revisiting older work

Revisiting older work

Fall arrives today (for us here in the Northern Hemisphere at least - context is important!), and I spent some time hunting for images for my Facebook cover photo that I have been changing with the seasons.   I have been doing this collage design for a couple of...

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All Walking is Discovery

All Walking is Discovery

All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole. - Hal Borland This quote is posted at the trailhead of Michigan Nature Association's Wilcox-Warnes sanctuary, the only one in my county.   They posted a bit of history of this place recently, and...

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Going to Law School

Going to Law School

Yep, that's right... Law School.  There's a slight clarification that I think would be prudent however, it is just for 1 day.  🙂 What can one learn about law in one day?  Well, that's where the second clarification comes in... it is not for law classes, but a...

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Long Exposures

Long Exposures

Earlier this year I set some photography goals on aspects of photography I wanted to do more with, and one of them included long exposures.   I always loved how water takes on a glass like, silky appearance, that includes some reflections on occasion with this type of...

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When Death is nearby

When Death is nearby

  I photograph by myself quite often, many times out completely alone in the middle of nowhere just wandering.   It is rare that I get freaked out, even when thinking about if I were to get hurt, fall into a hole, or who knows what.   However, such a morning...

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Sea dogs | Nassau Grouper

Sea dogs | Nassau Grouper

I think when most people think of fish, other than as a food source, they think of them an animal that is nice to watch, but hard to interact with.   I suppose that is to be expected as most people don't go underwater. But divers know that groupers can often behave...

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Summer Discovery Cruises

Summer Discovery Cruises

Living in the Detroit area, you can't help but be surrounded by activities related to the Great Lakes, the major rivers here, and the connected lakes in between.   Lake St. Clair, the connecting lake between Lake Huron and Lake Erie,  is a frequent destination of mine...

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