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Barren and Desolate

A bit of snow ushers in the beauty of winter to the Wyoming’s empty spaces. What may seem as barren and desolate to some, the mountains are delightful and inviting to me.

Above, this image was captured on Thanksgiving week a year ago (2022) at The Farm at Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming. Below is looking down from a mountainside trail into the valley of the Laramie Regional Airport.

Lastly, one final shot from Brush Creek Ranch.

It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like winter!

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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #277: Empty Spaces

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December 1, 2023
The View Out Yonder

There’s one thing I am sure of! If I didn’t have to sleep, I would not use that time sitting and watching the view out yonder through a window. I’d be heading out the door in search of another adventure.

What?
“It’d be dark,” you say.

Oh, right! Then, I’ll curl up with a good book and read awhile as I wait for the sun to wake up.

“What if it is 15°F, windy, and there’s 4 feet of snow on the ground?”

Okay, okay! Hand me a blanket and I’ll watch the view out yonder through a window. . . . . after I get some sleep. Good night!

All windows on this post were captured from various historical buildings at Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – R at end of word (Yonder)

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November 29, 2023
Do I Really Have To?

Seriously? Do I really have to make a choice between two of my favorite places to explore for today’s daily prompt?

West Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park

Mornings walks spent along a beach provides a sense of contemplation and peacefulness.

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?

Hiking on mountain trails is a completely different type of adventure, challenge, and beauty.

Medicine Bow National Forest

I have decided to be my rebellious self and exercise judgement in my own way. When I travel to the mountains, they will be my favorite at that time. Since home is within 10 miles of the Indiana Dunes National Park, the beaches of Lake Michigan will remain one of my most cherished spots close to home.

My dilemma is settled for today.

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November 25, 2023
Bright and Vivid

Along the Trail – A wildflower with the bright and vivid yellow color of summer.

This one happened to be blooming on the Great Marsh Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Vivid
Flower of the Day

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November 24, 2023
Playful and Yet Perfect

As a grandmother of an “almost” 4-year old and watching the fast changes in her, I often find myself wondering about Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus Christ. There are so many questions I would love to ask her. Did Jesus play peek-a-boo as a child? Was he mischievously playful and yet perfect?

If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?

Jesus Christ, fully man and fully God, is a truth I absolutely believe and yet cannot fully grasp. I would so like to have a mother’s perspective on Jesus, my Redeemer, as a babe, a teenager, a man, and a Savior.

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November 23, 2023
The Sky Down Under

A mirage of the sky down under, created by a topsy turvy world of reflections on a raindrop.

Reflections After the Rain

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Ragtag Daily Prompt – Mirage

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November 22, 2023
Frosty, the Seed Pod

A morning of sunshine and cold provided lots of chances for macro photography. Captured for Macro Monday, the title that first came to mind for this image was “Frosty, the Seed Pod.” (I must have Christmas on my mind.)

Moraine Nature Preserve

Even though two sets of gloves on my hands made it a bit difficult to change controls on my camera, I was grateful for the coverage on my hands keeping my fingers warm and comfortable.

Have a great week of Thanksgiving filled with the warmth of family and friends!

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Flower of the Day

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November 20, 2023
Favorite Place in the World

Whenever asked if I have place that I’d like to live above all others, my answer is always the same. I absolutely do and it is Maui, my favorite place in the world!

With gorgeous sunrises, flowers, and landscapes, it is an magical place to relax while taking in the beauty. For a photographer the subjects are endless, from landscapes to macros.

A road trip to the Haleakala National Park is a must. The sunrises and sunsets there are amazing! Plus, the huge banyan tree below is so worth seeing. A hike through the dense bamboo forest is also a real treat. I had never seen so much bamboo in one place.

All the photos have been used in previous posts but when the prompt is “place I’d like to live,” I just had to use these once more.

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November 19, 2023
Empty and Abandoned

Surrounded by the beauty of nature stands an old outhouse, empty and abandoned along the trail.

Meadowbrook Nature Preserve

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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Pick a Topic (building)

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November 18, 2023
Never Ending Realm of Blue

Aaah! The vastness of a calm Lake Michigan against a sky with a few puffy clouds created a never ending realm of blue. This was the perfect morning to enjoy a walk on the sand of Lake Michigan.

Dunbar Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park

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Ragtag Daily Prompt – Vast

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November 17, 2023
A Glance Back

Taking a quick glance back at summer by filling the frame with macro shots from the garden.

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Lens Artists Challenge #275: Filling the Frame

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November 17, 2023
Path to Sunrise

On a morning with temperatures right at freezing, I quickly felt a sense of warmth when I came across a curvy path to sunrise.

Moraine Nature Preserve – Valparaiso, Indiana

Grateful for the beauty of autumn and sunshine.

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Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: any way with lines

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November 15, 2023
Lingers On

After a light snowfall that quickly melted in the sunshine, an autumn leaf lingers on along the trails.

Captured on November 6, 2023 at Moraine Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana

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Autumn Leaves

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November 7, 2023
Placid Contemplation

A perfect spot for placid contemplation at Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden along White Rock Lake.

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Ragtag Daily Prompt – Placid

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November 4, 2023
Pushing the Clouds Away

Morning sunshine was pushing the clouds away at Rogers Lakewood Park.

“God’s mercies are new every morning.”

Lamentations 3:23

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September 19, 2023

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