Pest control

My spidey sense is tingling.

Take a hike, pal.

Wander at will through the Land Of The Hand.

Find a trail here.

Night birds

Took Barney dog for this evening’s circumlocutionary circumnavigation of the yard.

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We paused a moment by the water.

I swear I heard a whippoorwill singing.

Quality assured

Here’s an Upper Peninsula centered photographer that I spotted on the Pasty Cam site.

photo by AsurImaging.com

Peruse the Landscape section of his site.

Don’t miss the epic Quincy Mine shot taken in the winter.

Truffle Shuffle

Took a hike through part of Proud Lake State Recreation Area.

Kept my eyes peeled for morel mushrooms- no dice. ‘The light wasn’t right’.

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Discouraging to see how many invasive plants are, well, invading.

Garlic Mustard, Russian Olive, and honeysuckle have really overwhelmed some areas, and are spreading fast. Watching for signs of Beech Bark disease, which is going to be devastating. Most of the ash trees are long dead, killed by the emerald ash borer. All I can do is photograph what’s left before it’s gone.

The scoop from the yoop.

Highlighting another Michigan photography outfit, how about we check out what the folks at Lake Superior Photo are up to.

Browse the galleries (nice aurora shots, yow!), recall your own visits or plan a new one, and buy a print to spruce up your space.

More galleries @ the main site.

Isle Royale Trip Report

19 days, yeah, that’ll work fine, just fine.

Read an extensive, illustrated trip report from the island by the Bushwhacking Fool.