picThe Stream Mirror
Shot this on the way back from one of Hunters meets.
picReflecting
just another Canadian goose
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picTrout lilly
spring has sprung
picMr. Double Beard
This happens but is rare, a tom with 2 beards growing.
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picThe Sandhill cranes have arrived.....
I don`t think they are impressed with the waters frozen over and still lots of snow. I blame this wierd weather to the HAARP systems.
picTrotting Doe.
Sorry for all the deer pix, but to me the deer is the prettiest animal on the earth.
picFun and Games.
These 2 seemed to be playing deer tag.
picGood Friday Deer
The deer are coming out of the swamps now, snow is finally melting away, maple sap is being boiled to make maple syrup.
picThe Goal Has Been Made.
Hunter set his goal on making it to the State Finals this year. This pic is from regionals. The top 15 runner go to States…
picYet another rainy day.
seems like its been rain rain rain for so long ,but have had alot of rainbows
picThe color of leaves
Just a little abstact pic i took today.
picI stalked a hawk
I think this is a red tailed hawk, it was watching soming in the field. i was able to get very close. Please check out…
picThe Landing
Stopped at the river on the way to the track meet today.
picAt The Mud Run.
This is what we saw when we arrived for the 5K mud run. Hunter did great, 18th out of 120 runners in the varsity meet…
picReflecting
Another shot of craig Lake.
picI`m Likin` this Lichen
This lichen is called tree lungwort. It looks like leaves growing on bark to me. At Craig lake tis was the 1st time i have…
picI see you....
Turkey shot that i got today .i was also able to get a pic of one of the young ones.
picUnnamed Falls
This is at the remoteness of the northern part of craig lake. i have searched the internet and can`t find any pix of this waterfall…
picCanyon falls
We went here on our campout for the teens to do some cliff diving.
picSnack Time
This little guy stayed about 5 foot ahead of me for a good mile on the trail, finally he stopped to have a little snack…
picCraig lake.
well we survived. it was alot of fun . I even found a little water fall on a creek by the lake.
picLittle cascades.
Well friday we leave for 4 nights of camping in the middle of nowhere in the upper penninusla. At Craig lake forest. We are going…
picupper whitefish falls
another hidden treasure.
picA Sunset for Breezy.
just another bliss sunset.
picAn evening in Bliss
Yet another sunset on lake Michigan at Bliss
picHumming bird and Cardinal flower.
I was lucky to catch this bird at Wy-camp creek. It only stopped for a second and never came back.
picMorgan Meadows falls
This smaller falls was quite interesting to find. The directions that i had goten were a bit wrong on East and West. We ended up…
picThe Morgan falls.
This is where the carp and morgan join forces to become a very much bigger river.Followed an old logging road a few miles to get…
picLunch is Served !
The Ospreys young one are almost flying now. The parents stay busy catching fish and feeding them.
picRed Sky At Night........
another sunset from Bliss.
picpart of rock river falls
i just loved how this section looked. hope you all like it too.
picRock River Falls
Even though theres a drought and the rivers are low. I think it still makes a pretty waterfall. We drove many miles on less then…
picIn The Eye Of A Frog
Well I`m off to some of the most remote parts of michigan for a few days. check the eye at full size.
picMarsh marigold fruit?
i think thats what it is anyways.Lol
picthe color purple.
yet another wildflower that i can`t figure out the name of.
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picSilly deer
she never did see me...
picMichigan Monkey flower
Sorry that i haven`t been on much,but i have been in the swamps,bogs and wetland systems locating some of michigans rarest flowers. The monkey flower…
picMonarch Lily
This was the first time I had ever seen a monarch drinking from a wood lily.
picShowy Ladyslipper Orchid.
a neighbor told me where to find these in the swamp.
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picVenus and the Sun
Makes one feel very very small.
picWood Anemone and friend
this was at the Oden fish hatchery trail. please check it out at full size.
picStriped Coral Root Orchid.
a very rare sighting ,endangered species. In hopes of finding the even more endangered Calypso this summer.
picColumbine and Bugs.
Shot this while seaching for striped coral root at wilderness state park. check it out full size
picwhats wrong with this picture.
i just had to post this. Please check out full size.
picYe Ole Train Tracks
In the land of Gnomes and fairies. I hope everyone has a great memorial weekend. i shall be back on the middle of next week.
picBoyne Falls.
Its is said that there isn`t any waterfalls at boyne Falls Mi. I think i have proved that to be incorrect. Inother news Hunter won…
picFlowering Wintergreen.
It amazed me how these 4 flowers grew like this.
picBirds eye primrose.
Tiny little flowers that I found at wilderness State Park.
picSwan portrait
On the way home from track regonals. I saw swans on one of the little swampland lakes, My son ended up with 2 medals at…
picThe Landing.
The Osprey are nesting again near Butler Rd. by Cheboygan. They a big 6 foot wing span and two foot tall. Unlike the Eagle the…
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picFlower Island.
These 2 different species were actually working togather protecting this flower .
picGrey Comma.
I don`t ever remember seeing these before, had to do some research to figure out what kind it is.
picBlack Swallowtail
A set of these were helping out with the apple blossom pollination yesterday.
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picDrunk On Pollen
Old skool macro. focal tubes layer between camera and lens, manual focus and settings. It how I roll. :-) If bee`s don`t bug ya. :-) …
picButterflies and Blossoms.
The Red admirals were polinating the apple blossoms. There we at least 2 dozen of them on the tree.
picThe Super Moon.
The last shot with my pentax 100-300mm lens. I dropped the lens after this shot and it won`t focus to infinity now.
picSunset on the Bay
Shot this yesterday. Do you see the lighthouse? Remember the moon will be at its closest tonight
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picMourning Doves
The bird is a symbol for peace in both Wisconsin and Michigan. Many associate the dove not only as a symbol of peace but also…
picThe lower Ocqueoc
Another part of the karst area. Can you find the yellow flower?
picRed Admiral
My 1st butterfly capture of the year.
picThe Ocqueoc Undergrounds.
The undergrounds are where streams come out of the ground, they are formed by karsts. Ocqueoc is pronounced Ah-key-oc.
picDuck Reflections
Taken today before my sons track meet. He took 3rd place in the mile.
picTrout Lily.
The leafs is how it gets its name, has the appearance of a speckled trout.
picwild tom turkey.
with the last few easy winters,the turkeys seem to be making a comeback to our area. his beard is almost as long as mine. lol
picGoose Pond.
This is at Wilderness State Park. It has 22 miles of Lake michigan shore line. The north country Trail goes through here also.
picIf This don`t Make you Smile......
wild Female mallord duck looking adorable for me. check out full size.
picCallin` out.
The Sand Pipers can be quite loud for their size. The ones around here are the Greater Yellowlegs.
picLeeps and Bounds
I was waiting for a good shot of these deer ( with the camera ) when a sandhill crane scared them.
picWild Ringneck Pheasant.
A stalk that ended with close up pix. Well its snowing this morning.We have around 3 inches on the ground.
picEastern Bluebird
I have always thought these little birds to be so cute.
picSand Pipers
They made their migration saftley.
picDutchman`s Breeches
Little 3/8 inch flowers. some people call them Britches other call them Boys and Girls.
picVan Creek Muskrat.
Saw this guy in the creek the other day, I was trying to get some pix of ducks but got this instead.
picWhat Happens in The Flower Stays In The Flower.
Trout Lilly and some bug action.
picAurora Borealis
took this at 11:30 last night. for some reason the dark forground came out blotchy when it was uploaded to here.
picRegal Eagle.
A golden eagle that i was able to stalk up on.
picSpring Beauty surrounds the mitten.
These are the mittens that i won from Michigan Mittens.
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picwildlife pilates instructor.
Another silly goose by one of the local creeks.
picMoon and Limbs
The fullmoon on Good Friday.
picSpring Beauty.
1/4 inch flower. I used extension tubes on lens to get up close. I think spring my possibly be here.
picA Sturgeon Bay spring..
looking down the edge of the bay.
picHues of a Sunset.
another Bliss sunset ,
picShadows of Geese.
with the sun setting low and casting colors on the bay, i captured these geese. i did edit this photo by vingnetting it. I thought…
picI Stand Alone.
Looking back towards the trails at stoney creek. a single conifer perched precariously on the sandy bank.
picIn Ansels style.
In my mind's eye, I visualize how a particular... sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good…
picRed Eye.
zoomed tight on a seagulls face. 600mm lens, well actually a 300mm with a 2X coupler on it. The depth of field was almost nonexistant…
picMouth of Stoney Creek.
This has always been one of my favorite creeks, when i was very young i learned to catch Rainbow trout with my bare hands here.
picWater Logged
This hollow log was jammed in the creek, the water was flowing into the log and pouring out the old knot hole.
picBye,Bye, Ducky.
After alot of time waiting for these wild mallord ducks to do something. i actually captured it.
picSing it Loud,Sing it Proud.
I was lucky enough for this Red winged black Bird to not fly off and actually let me get some nice shots. check him out…
picThrough the wild wheat.
another Bliss country sunset.
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Lets see. The year would have been 1975. thats the year the spaceship abducted me. A spaceship of women. They took me to their planet…
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blogJ Journey thru Bliss.
Jump in the car with me and let's see what we can see from the window. We shall pick up some cold Vernors at the…
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An unnamed 31-year-old man was arrested early this morning in Petoskey, Michigan, while dressed as Batman and dangling from a rope on the side of…
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New original song on fretless bloodwood winebox guitar
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