Wordless Wednesday – A Morning Sunburst
Another Chicago icon was feature on “Reflections on the Bean.”
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Posted for CFFC: View From Below – Low Angle
Did you know that it takes six years to go from sunset to sunrise in Maui?What? You don’t believe me?
Well in this case, it took me six years to capture the sunrise above, followed by the sunset below. The first was captured on an early morning in 2019. The sun setting behind the palm trees was thoroughly enjoyed just last week.
Another Maui sunset was featured on a previous post “Trees of Maui.”
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Posted for Sunday Stills: Capturing the Sun
While hiking on a cloudy day along Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark, reflections provided a view of topsy turvy trees.
On a brighter day, the sunshine drew me to Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton, Michigan. The pier at Maltby Lake was entirely surrounded by green from above and below.
An early morning reflection was posted a few years ago on “Ripply Reflections.“
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Posted for Lens-Artists Challenge: Reflections and Water Water Everywhere
Bicycles: A mode of transportation enjoyed through the years from childhood through adulthood. At the Henry Ford Museum a current exhibit, Powering Possibilities, features bicycles through the years. All information shared on this post was gathered from the Powering Possibilities exhibit.
Above is a velocipede, made by European inventors in the mid-1810s. According to the museum, velocipede is Latin for “swift of foot.”
Next is the Eagle Bicycle, dating back to 1891 and made in Stanford, Connecticut.
Fast forward to 1970 and that gets us to the coolest bike ever, the Sting-Ray Lemon Peeler (below). This is the type of bike I dreamed of having. Bright yellow, high handle bars, and with a banana seat, of course!
Uh, oh! I guess I just dated myself. Oh, well! I bet there’s others of you out there that wanted one too. Are you fessing up?
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Posted for Monochrome Madness: Modes of Transportation
Before the summer is over, we will be heading back to my favorite place in the world – Maui. This photo was taken in 2019 as we were heading to our hotel from the airport. I just had to stop when I saw the sun bursting through the trees. Looking back at this image, it reminds me of the many roads to adventures in Maui that are to come. I cannot wait!
Anyone want to squeeze into my suitcase? For some clues of other adventures in Maui, here are “Trees of Maui.”
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Posted for Six Word Saturday and Which Way Challenge: Roads with traffic
Shades of Pink – From Light to Dark
I spent a lovely morning at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Blossoms, from azaleas (above) to rangoon creepers (below), were blooming outdoors and in the conservatory.
Images from the Desert Garden in the conservatory were also featured in an earlier post, “Cry of Pain.”
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Posted for Sunday Stills – Shades of Pink
This blossom from a cup and saucer vine seems to be reaching out at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
Macro Monday
A gallery of other macro images taken at Matthaei Botanical Gardens are featured on “Shades of Green.”
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A total of 13 parks make up the Huron-Clinton Metroparks in the Detroit, Michigan area. As of May 1, there is a challenge going on to encourage people to get to all 13 Metroparks. There are incentives along the way but the biggest one comes at the end. Hike, bike, run, or roll on a prescribed trail at the Metroparks to earn a 2026 Annual Vehicle Pass. The challenge runs through October 1st to see how far you can go.
These images are from Huron Meadows Metropark and so far is one of my top two favorite parks. Photos of the other 12 Huron-Clinton Metroparks will be posted over the next few weeks.
Photos from another park, Kensington Metropark, were posted on “One Day at a Time.”
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Posted for Deb’s Which Way Challenge – Any Which Way
After posting one of my Africa photos yesterday, I decided to share the foggy sunrise from the same morning. I clicked this image soon after floating up in the hot air balloon. The color version of this image was used on an earlier post “Foggy Transparency.”
This black and white version has been posted for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness Challenge – Seeing Through the Fog.
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Hot air balloons floating over Africa.
Other Africa landscapes: Radiant African Sunset
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Posted for Sunday Stills: Flight.
An ostrich is a huge bird that cannot fly. Elegant it is not and an anomaly compared to other birds. Yet, it catches my attention every time I see one. This ostrich lives in Kenya and is one of the few photos from my African safari that I have been hesitant to post. Have you ever looked closely at an ostrich’s eyes. It has the most beautiful eyelashes ever! Unfortunately with wildlife around, it is not ever safe to get out of a jeep to take a closer shot.
I am wondering, How would you describe an ostrich?
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Posted for Bird of the Week and Ragtag Daily Prompt – Anomaly
A window, dressed in blue at Greenfield Village.
A gallery of stained glass windows were posted on “Old Adobe Mission.”
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Posted for Monday Window and CFFC – Things Made of Fabric
The colors of sunset on Lake Michigan at the Michigan City Lighthouse & Pier.
Another sunset was featured on “A Radiant African Sunset.“
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“Are you capturing my best side?” asked the curious female cardinal.
The state bird of seven of our fifty U.S. states, the northern cardinal is easily identified by its plumage and song. I have seen many in Texas, Ohio, and Indiana, but this one was captured in Michigan. A gallery of birds captured at the Indiana Dunes National Park was also posted on “Before Saying Goodbye.”
What is the state bird in your part of the world?
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Posted for Birds of the Week and Six Word Saturday.
As I photograph nature I find myself chasing the light often. That includes staying ahead of the raindrops on gray, stormy days.
The amount of light changes quickly. These two images were taken on the same day, same hike, and a few minutes apart. Moving slightly ahead along the trail on the image below, the sunlight was already brighter within minutes. By the time I was done with my three mile hike, the clouds were mostly gone. The day ended in bright sunshine.
Since nature photographers look for the best light at all times, does that make us storm chasers?
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Posted for Word of the Day – Storm Chaser
Not a cookie-cutter home, made of different textures and colors and with huge front doors. Located in a smack in the middle of Hamstra Gardens, it is in a perfect location surrounded by beautiful green. I would live here, would you?
Another set of doors at Hamstra Garden’s Abbey were posted on “The Abbey.”
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Posted for Thursday Doors
A dreamy morning along the Vale Park West Trailway in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Another foggy scene was featured on “A Bashful Sunrise.“
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Warmth, hints of green, and light bouncing off clouds resulted in a lovely morning of serenity.
On this day, the shores along Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark were quiet and without crowds. In a few more weeks, the sounds of families enjoying the playgrounds and beaches will be filling the air.
Both of these scenes were captured on the same hike around Kent Lake in Milford, Michigan. Other images from Kensington Metropark can be seen on a earlier post “Hike, Click, Hike.”
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Posted for Lens-Artists Challenge – Serenity
A view from one window to the next at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, I captured another view on “From the Old to the New.”
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Posted for Monday Window
A superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) posed with a cavalier attitude from every angle. This colorful adult bird was spotted at the Dallas Zoo. The starling was most definitely NOT shy! Watching it as I clicked brought a smile to my face. It seemed to have the Texan attitude that I am so familiar with.
“What is a Texan attitude?” you ask. A Texan attitude is a sense of pride that can come across as arrogance to some. Yup! I was born and raised in Texas and proud of it too.
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Posted for the Weekly Prompts Challenge – Cavalier and Birds of the Week.
Heaven’s Sunshine – Capturing the beauty of God’s creation through the lens of a camera.