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Bicycle Tour of Durand Part II – A Photo Essay

Durand Union Station

The Durand Depot was built in 1903 and later rebuilt in 1905 following a fire. More than 100 years later, it serves as an Amtrak stop between Port Huron and Chicago. Of course, I had to stop and take a gander while I was doing my bicycle tour of Durand.

“On March [...]

Bicycle Tour of Durand Part I – A Photo Essay

My road ride commenced in a rather unsurprising manner…something like this:

Yeah, even the Shiawassee County squirrels are suicidal. I was climbing a hill on Bancroft Road when a squirrel decided to run in front of me. It was cool because there was plenty of clearance between me and Mr. Squirrel. It was [...]

Knobby Tire Tours at Stony Creek Metropark – A Photo Essay

The clouds parted over Stony Creek Metropark bringing the rain to a halt over this great Southeast Michigan trail. I headed to the trailhead with Jon Rose of Knobby Tire Tours to witness Jon’s hard work as a tour guide. The following is a photo essay.

UPCROSS River Park BMX Track – A Photo Essay

Yesterday marked the beginning of the 2009 UPCROSS season at the River Park BMX Track in Marquette. I had the pleasure of being a spectator with a camera. The following is a quick photo essay of yesterday’s race.

Due to the number of photos taken, the time and monetary cost of this web site, and [...]

Mom’s Yard – A Photo Essay

While I was downstate for the Midwest Mountain Bike Summit, I spent some time at my parents’ house. I also spent some time playing with their camera. Nature photography is my favorite. I love flowers and I love clouds. I also have fun putting an interesting spin on my subjects. [...]

Pure Michigan Winter Photo Contest 2009

It’s funny how a perfectly mundane task can make your day. I checked my email, as I do several times per day, and found that I received a Pure Michigan Photo Contest email regarding the top 25 entries for the Winter Photo Contest. The interesting thing is that I don’t normally get these [...]

Mackinaw Bridge in February – A Short Photo Essay

Amanda and I stopped on what seemed to be a seasonal road to look at the Mackinaw Bridge while returning from Lansing on February 23. Here are some pictures from that evening.

Superior Splendor – A Photo Essay

Crusty snow alongside the frozen Copper Harbor.
Snowshoe tracks on the east end of the harbor.
Frozen Lake Superior ice chunks just outside of Copper Harbor.
Smooth, blue ice where the land meets the lake.
East Bluff beyond Copper Harbor.
Looking across the harbor towards the town of Copper Harbor and Brockway Mountain.

Christmas 2008 – A Photo Essay

Merry Christmas, all! My internet is still out, so posts will continue to be sparse for a while. In the meantime, here is the photo essay I promised!

The famous chocolate chip cookies.

Singing Christmas Tree.

Tracks – A Photo Essay

Snowflake tracks.

Little critter tracks.

Little dog tracks.

Big dog tracks.

Deer tracks.

Mountain bike tire track.