I had to take a drive over to South Haven, Michigan this morning on New Year's day. Mother Nature delivered to Michigan and the midwest last night a wonderful winter snow storm. It was blizzardy and I decided to hit the road at 9:30am in order to get to my destination and return without it cons
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01/01/2014
I did some driving around on some rural roads in the last few days here in Michigan. I thought I would share a few photos I took of scenery from my travels. Despite it being so cold, I still love to get out and take photos. If you dress warm there really is no problem enjoying the outdoors.
12/30/2013
December 30th in any year always seems like one of those days that is forgotten quickly as people rush by in preparation of New Year's eve. To have some fun, I decided to look up some of the things that happened on this day in history. Here are some interesting tidbits: In 1809 on this date,
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12/30/2013
Every year at this time we enter that doldrum drift between Christmas and New Years where the week does not seem quite back to normal, and the days are never typical. Sometimes there are large periods of activity, and other years there are long spans of inactivity. Whatever the case, and howeve
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12/29/2013
Today I traveled to Hastings, Michigan and hit a section of back roads that were still unplowed and snow covered. The scenery along the way was quite beautiful, and I took some photos of a few barns. To me their peaceful settings remind me of something out of a Robert Frost poem.
12/27/2013
I hope everyone has a beautiful Christmas. It is snowing where I live in the world, and the temperature is in the 20's outside. The feeling of Christmas never changes despite the temperature or conditions. May you all have a warm holiday with cheer and good tidings!
12/25/2013
Today is Christmas Eve. My wife and I decided to take a drive north to spend a few hours engaging in one our joys, which is photography. The winter conditions were perfect today for some beautiful photos. We had an ice storm a few days ago, and the temperatures have not risen above freezing lon
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12/24/2013
A few weeks ago before the heavy snow started falling, I stopped by a field and took this photo of some sheep in a field. Now that we are into the holiday season, it seems appropriate to share on my blog. They always remind me of the story of the manger in Bethlahem... Happy holidays!
12/15/2013
A few days ago I was driving to an appointment in a rural area and came across a bridge over this river. I had to stop on my way back to snap a photo. Wehn I got home and looked at the photo I found I had captured a unique reflection in addiction to the snowy landscape. I thought I would share
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12/15/2013
Having lived in Michigan for well over twelve years now, and traveling around as a Realtor even on heavy snow days, here are a few tips to stay safe this winter: 1) Don't be in a hurry. Whenever you have to go somewhere snow is the order of the day, factor in added time for travel. For example,
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12/15/2013