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Twenty Nineteen

Twenty Nineteen

True story, I started this post with some placeholder text of "blah blah blah" so I could go back and look at some of my recent yearly favorites posts to avoid being a repetitive idiot. After reviewing 2016-2018, I have some news for you - I think I can already check...

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Ice Globules on the Clinton River

Ice Globules on the Clinton River

I find that when I am out photographing, there are certain things that tend to catch my eye. Ice globules or ice globs are one of them. I haven't had much success in photographing them though. They may catch my eye, but they always seem just out of reach. Ice Globules...

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Ice Neurons

Ice Neurons

This is the first morning I have been able to get out this year.   The skies were going to be clear at dawn, so I thought I would check out the frozen lake I often visit (Lake St. Clair.)    Ice conditions were a little sketchy, so I didn't venture out more than 10...

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Radar of opportunity

Radar of opportunity

Well, we have another storm front headed our way, should hit us later today I think.   There was a glimmer of hope we were on the tail end.  Everywhere I go it seems people are complaining about the long, hard winter this year - yearning for it to be...

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Ice Pattern photos

My first outing for 2009 to photograph was a quick jump into my local woods to look for ice patterns. These woods are quite good for ice because nearly all of it floods quite regularly from the Clinton River. Given crazy Michigan weather, it dumped a good 12 inches of...

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Winter go away

I. am so very ready for winter to be over with  Even though I have accumulated some unique images during the winter months,  this year in particular I just haven't much of the motivation to get out    Michigan has been through a roller-coaster ride this season - with...

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New ice images and crazy Michigan

Season changes are a screwy time around Michigan, but they provide for some interesting subject matter for photography. Whether your interest is in melting ponds and snow (which offer great macro opportunities), or watching the winter ice thaw on the lakes - it is a...

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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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