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Michigan Aurora Redux

Michigan Aurora Redux

The evening of October 10, 2024 ( a KP index of 9!) brought another spectacular solar storm our way, triggering displays of the Aurora Borealis across Michigan and elsewhere. The Aurora Borealis appears more frequently at lower latitudes because we are likely...

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Between Worlds

Between Worlds

In May, I spent some time in an expansive dunescape on Michigan's western shore. Silver Lake Dunes is an exciting place near the small town of Mears, Michigan. "Expansive" is quite a relative term, though. If you look for it on a map of Michigan, it is just this tiny...

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Twenty Twenty-Two

Twenty Twenty-Two

For year sixteen of posting yearly favorites, I can say I spent more time in my head (and the office) than out in the field. In fact, 2022 can also be designated as the year (perhaps the very first in a long time) when I didn't go out to photograph a single sunrise or...

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This is Michigan?

This is Michigan?

Normally when I am showing photos from various places around the state, and I come to images from a unique spot, say like Pictured Rocks, I often get statements of "This is Michigan?" from people who have lived here their entire lives.   For some place like Pictured...

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