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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Midnight Beauty

Spring in the Upper Peninsula skies was always breathtaking. This was the spring of 2020. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 23, 2023

The Mighty Mac

This is the view from the northwest side of the bridge, looking south. It is a 5.8-mile trip across it. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Moose In The Ditch

I was driving along M-28, the main east-west road across the Upper Peninsula when I spotted this big boy. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 21, 2023

Gazing Across The Shallows

This little light is a warning to ships that the water is too shallow to cross. Maritime law tells them to stay at least 100 yards beyond the beacon light. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Along the Rugged Superior Shoreline

This was taken about ten miles to the west of Munising in a rarely used area. It took about an hour to get to this point, but it was well worth it. If you look carefully in the upper center, you can see a freighter chugging from west to east, loaded with iron or copper ore. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Starry, Starry Night

If I had waited another hour, the sky would have glistened with starlight, but I was already tired, so I called it a night. This was a typical summer UP night sky. By the way, the title is from Don McLean's beautiful song, "Vincent." It told the sad story of Vincent Van Gogh. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Mushroom Fungi on the Forest Floor

We found this lone mushroom on the floor of the forest. It looks like he has a lot of work to do! Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 14, 2023

Blue Tail Lizard

These things are all over the place. Sometimes they have a light blue tail and sometimes very bright blue. This one is about 6" long! Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Northern Harrier

I caught this Northern Harrier Hawk near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge in 2019. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Fog Over Kitch-iti-kipi

Kitch-iti-kipi (Native for "Mirror of Heaven.) is a rare spring about 75 to 90 feet deep and roils constantly. This is a stunningly beautiful area. Sign in to see full entry.

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