2014-09-03 01:18
We often take pictures of wild flowers as they bloom throughout the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. When autumn descends upon us, the amount of wildflowers and number of species are less… Read More
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A blog, written with humor and heart, that shares nature photography and daily life observations. Grab a cup of coffee, put your feet up and take a few quiet moments to enjoy the wondrous images that Mother Nature gifts us with every single day! (And every once in a while, to enjoy no images and to just giggle).
2014-09-01 20:28
Hi everyone!I haven't posted in quite a while again, but we took a trip to the magnificent Pictured Rocks in Munising, Michigan and I had to post some photos of our trip out on the water. Th… Read More
2014-03-24 17:17
Still here...still waiting....for the snow to melt and reveal spring flowers. I have been seeing everyone else's posts on Facebookshowing daffodils and tulips.Sigh.This morning, here… Read More
2014-03-18 17:49
All I could think of to stay sane today was to post-process some pictures I took last May.....You see, the U.P. is having a blizzard today in our part of Michigan. Already have gotten… Read More
2014-03-07 19:25
Boy, it has been some time since I posted here! But, I just don't want to close down my blog. It has sent a lot of people to me regarding my photography, for which I am thrilled. … Read More
2013-08-24 18:15
For you regular readers....(who I am surprised have hung in there with my blog all this time!)...I again issue a huge apology. I am an awful Blogger in that I go months at a time and n… Read More
2013-04-19 18:33
I know you probably get sick of hearing me complainabout our slow spring this year...but I gotta VENT! Today, April 19th we are in the middle of yet ANOTHER blizzard, folks! And, w… Read More
2013-03-31 19:15
This year, we are really behind.... I took these photos in April and Mayand right now, I am writing this on Easter Sundayand we are gettingMORE SNOW...!! Our ground has about 2 feet of… Read More
2013-03-23 16:43
We still are all white here with snow...so today I decided to post more pictures from early of 2012 that I haven't shared yet. Marsh Marigolds....Bloodroot!....Waiting for… Read More
2013-03-16 10:00
We went for a hike last April, when the snow finally let us back on theSpring roads....and we rounded a curve and there was THIS cute fellow!!!:A porcupine!We hadn't seen many in the… Read More
2013-03-13 18:19
Even though there are barely any leaves on the trees in our neck of the woods in early April,it is still great to get outside with my camera lens and capture whatever we can find. I am… Read More
2013-03-09 19:45
I don't know about your neck of the woods.... but, here....we are getting pretty tired of winter. Even the birds seem to agree.... Chipping Sparrow:Chicka… Read More
2013-03-05 16:04
We are still buried under quite a bit of snow....but I was looking through some of my last year's photos taken in April and it gave me great hope that in a short month or so....THIS is what… Read More
2013-02-16 23:56
Today, since it is so cold where I live,I decided to show yousome of the beautiful Mexican flowers we saw on our trip.As I mentioned before, I did not take my DSLRcamera or my macro lens, so… Read More
2013-02-07 21:37
Reports are for blizzards today in many parts of the USA...I say,what better day to post some Ixtapa, MexicoSUNSETS??? So, here we go.... What I love is that ev… Read More
2013-01-27 22:43
So, I am back from Mexico!Quite some time ago, actually, but I had to post-process my photos and I am STILL not done... but here are some previews for you! I took along my "point and shoot"… Read More
2013-01-09 03:07
A reader said to load some photos on Picasaand see if they could load onto Blogger any easier for me....and this is working, so far. A pain because it is yet another ste… Read More
2013-01-07 21:07
I do not know what is going on with Blogger!When I went on the past few days to try and load my photos, it would not let me.No way, no how.I finally tried through Google Chrome and now it wi… Read More
2013-01-07 20:34
I purchased the new Google plan for more picture storage.Now?I cannot load ANY photos onto my blog!Is anyone else having problems loading photos on their blogspot.com blog account through Go… Read More
2013-01-01 15:49
As everyone else, the New Year causes one to reflect on the past yearand muse on the upcoming one. Like you, I had highlights and down parts of 2012, but I amhappy to say, the high… Read More
2012-12-24 20:40
Since I knowmost of you are gathered with familyand it is a busy time...I just wanted to post aHappy Christmas Eve messagealong with a Merry Christmas too! Thank you all for being in my… Read More
2012-12-16 21:40
I am like most of you... in mourningover those precious little souls lost in the school shootings this week. I just can't get them out of my mind. Recently, I visi… Read More
2012-12-09 20:57
Well, Google's blackmail did work.... I ended up paying the new plan of $2.49 a monthin order to continue posting pictures on my blog.Even though it let me post a few more with smaller loadi… Read More
2012-12-07 22:29
Say WHAT? What is Bokeh you say? (I know, I had NO idea what it was either until I started into photography for reals). Bokeh means "blur"...it is when you do a closeup of you… Read More
2012-11-16 17:42
Today, I will start a series on some shots I got in late autumn (October, 2012)Enjoy!A mallard couple on the pond:Some hidden falls we saw down an embankment..there was no way to climb… Read More
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