Notes from the Woods

seeing · environment · exploration · photography

Signs of global warming at -112°F

Just passing along an interesting story at this link. These clouds were photographed above Antarctica, and only form at temperatures lower than minus 112 deg F.  They reveal deterioration in parts of our atmosphere, so the article states. On that note, I'll share an...

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Changing landscape

Perhaps old news to some - but I just learned about how a large section of Miner's Castle on Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has fallen away. This is one of the most popular, and probably one of the most photographed overlooks in Michigan's Upper Penninsula. Here is...

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Namibia dreams…

Namibia, in Southern Africa, has been on my 'places to go' list for quite some time. Fellow photographer, Andy Biggs, who I also understand runs the best trips to Africa, just returned from Namibia. Every image I see from there is simply magical, Andy's can be seen...

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Jasper Woods

November can be a difficult time to find photographic inspiration in Michigan. Typically we refer to it as the 'season of brown.' Fall color has past and the snow has yet to fall. However, this morning yielded many images that I am excited about. Jasper Woods is a...

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Fall in Michigan

This is one of my favorite times of the year - the temperatures, the colors, and the general smell of the air can be invigorating. This morning was my first venture out to photograph fall colors this year. Southeast Michigan is just approaching its peak, with many...

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Point Mouillee

Many images uploaded from this past weekend's visit to Pt. Mouillee - a state game area a long the shoreline of Lake Erie. This area is known to attract quite a bit of waterfowl and shorebirds - although not the easiest to photograph in. Mosquitoes were absolutely...

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Holland Ponds on 7/18

6:00 am - at Holland Ponds, not much of a sunrise as the sky is overcast, it is a comfortable 65 deg F and dead calm. I decided to visit our local Holland Ponds today, nothing particular in mind to photograph - most likely ducks or herons. This is a fairly large...

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