~Photo Friday~ Big Catch

Here's something a little different. OK, not really. It's fun anyway. :O) 

My cousin caught this in the lake near my parents' house. Impressive, no? 

~Photo Friday~ View

What a view!! 
Lake Michigan, USA
August 29, 2011 

~Photo Friday~ Lingering

Since winter seems content to linger here in Michigan, here's a pic to remind us all how beautiful this season can be. 

February 23, 2011
Michigan, USA 

~Photo Friday~ Jack Frost

8:00 AM 

February 8, 2011 

Michigan, USA 

~Photo Friday~ Crystal

Here in mid-Michigan, this was the world we woke up to Wednesday morning. Above are the ice-crystal coated treetops and to the right is a close-up of the crystals on a tall, feathery weed. It was a truly stunning sight. 

~Photo Friday~ Waterfall

I should have posted this yesterday. I'm late, as usual. :o) 

April 2010 

Dow Gardens 

Midland, Michigan 

USA

Heaven on Earth

Every year, we stay at the Dune Shores Resort in St Ignace, Michigan. 

Dune Shores is a quaint, family owned and operated motel on US-2, along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. 

The homey atmosphere and excellent customer service are two reasons we can't stay away. 

Then there is the glorious view. 

Contact info: 

Dune Shores Resort, 3318 US-2 West, St. Ignace, MI 49781. Summer phone: 906-643-7693

~Photo Friday~ A Day Late but the Ducks Are Cute

I should have posted this yesterday; I apologize for my tardiness. This pic was taken August 30, 2009 at Burt Lake in Northern Michigan. These half-tame ducks took food from our hands. They were so cute. :o)

~Photo Friday~ Michigan Colors

These were taken last weekend (10/17), in Northern Michigan.

Family Outing, Redneck Style

Off-topic post: A glimpse into my private life.

This may come as a surprise to some of you but deep down, I'm a redneck. Yes, it's true. I enjoy mud. Sometimes, I can even be persuaded to jump in.

Not today.

Today I settled for sitting on the sidelines, armed with my camera. It was great fun, as usual. Check out these pics of a good old-fashioned Michigan Mud Bog.

This bad boy below is Mudzilla. My cousin and my oldest brother built it; my cousin runs it. He tore out second gear fairly early in the bog. Later, after I'd left, he took it back out and tore the transmission out entirely. Oops.

To give you an idea of Mudzilla's size: This beast has backhoe tires that stand 48" tall, 2.5 ton military axles, and high angle drive shafts.

The rest of these are random pics of perfect strangers, some of whom I probably know and haven't seen in a dozen years. :o)

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