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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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The Day the Earth Dropped

The Day the Earth Dropped

For anyone that uses Lightroom frequently, occasionally you find yourself in the middle of some old photographs in your catalog.   This happened to me today and I found this photograph that I had taken just outside my backyard. My backyard backs to the Clinton River...

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Happy New Year 2017

Happy New Year 2017

I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year for 2017! I missed going out last year on New Year's Day and decided at the last minute this morning to go check out one of my favorite spots.   Michigan weather is quite erratic this time of year before we get into the...

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Young bucks sparring

Young bucks sparring

This field is about a 2 minute drive from my house.    I normally could just walk here, but it is not always a final destination for me.   I noted quite a few deer gathering in this field one evening and told myself I was going to start checking it out in the mornings...

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Winter twilight

Winter twilight

Ok, so technically it isn't Winter yet. Only 20 more days to go. But hey, the leaves have fallen, the temperatures have plummeted, the hoses I left outside have frozen solid, and I'll bet if I stuck my tongue to a pole - it would stick real good. I am calling it...

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