Sand Dunes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a recent trip to Michigan, our hosts talked about going to the nearby sand dunes and four wheeling around. The picture above is what i expected. However once we got there I realized it was much, much, more.

For additional photos of the sand dunes please go here.

Center Support Bridge

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I always wanted to take a picture of a bridge like this. I never expected the first time would be while driving in a car over it! It was even unexpected too – I just saw it as I was driving and quickly got out the camera.. So this was taken with my trusty Samsung focus cell phone. I was pleased with the result.

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Crowded Nest

Crowded Nest

Here’s an updated photo of the bird nest (Finches?) in the from of my house in the hanging flower pot. There were six (6) eggs. As you can see they hatched but I’m not sure if there’s six little ones in there. It just looks like a sea of humanity!

Somehow the mother has been hanging in there with the gusty winds during thunderstorms over the past few days.
 
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Storm Clouds

Before last nights evening rain deluge, the sky looked pretty omnious – even more so than this photo depicts.

All together we received over 1.3″ of rain from all the storms. Most of the rain (1.04″) came with the early morning thunderstorms. Somehow I managed to squeeze in mowing the grass…

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Cold Morning

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This morning I finally got the picture I wanted to show you – what a rhododendron plant looks like when its really cold out. The plans sense and react to the temperature and curl up and droop. Once the day warms up they go back to looking more normal.

Some light snow is forecasted for tomorrow so perhaps there will be plenty of snow photographs to share!

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What’s Strange Here?

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In taking this photo I knew anyone looking at it would say “ok so what’s strange/unusual here?” Fair question. After all its holiday time here in NJ. It’s a house with lights on it that’s average looking. Perhaps the late day lighting? Good possibility.

But the answer lies in the second photo:

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