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Forest spirits
#photography #michigan #nature #trees

A large tree shaped like a chalice, with dramatic curling branches, reaches for the sky. Many other trees in the forest stand around this tree in reverence and there is no question who reigns over the forest. This wise old tree is filled with forest spirits which give shape to its form as it reaches from deep below the ground up to the sun and stars.

1y

Republicans feel betrayed:

A leading pro-cryptocurrency PAC has dumped millions of dollars into high-profile #Michigan and #Arizona Senate races to back Democrats against Trump-endorsed candidates — angering top Republicans who viewed the industry as an ally. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/republicans-claim-betrayal-cryptocurrency-pac-backs-democrats-rcna166470

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#Today I spent over an hour sitting in this spot, working on calming the soul & clearing my head. Can't teleport anyone to northern #Michigan, but I can at least share a photo. Wishing everyone a beautiful evening.

#LakeHuron

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When life feels heavy, I create what I think of as a little filmstrip in my mind as I’m drifting off to sleep. I fill it with images of beautiful or comforting things, letting them take the place of the day’s hurts and tomorrow’s worries.

Here is today’s frame in the filmstrip - an evening visit after a rainfall at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I was so relieved when the rain let up just after I checked into my motel at the end of a long drive. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and that fresh, earthy scent that lingers after rain. My life felt like it was in turmoil back then, but wandering through this garden in Ann Arbor brought me an unexpected calm—it truly felt like it saved my soul.

#gratitude #anxietyrelief #michigan

A colorful garden at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan filled with vibrant flowers, including reds, oranges, and yellows, alongside lush green foliage. There are pathways winding through the blooms and a wooden bench nestled amidst the scenery, under a partially cloudy sky.

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Illuminati Side Quest Portal is still activated
#photography #michigan #nature #Snow

Looking left from the trail I spot an obvious side quest portal over a small creek. A triangle is created from three trees: a log lays over the creek and two trees from opposite banks lean over, indicating it might be an entry point to the Illuminati. I will wait until the creek and marsh freeze over later this year before entering. Snow covers everything in this picture I took last week.

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1. The colors in the UP were at their best — a gift I didn’t expect.
2. The woods in the Hiawatha Forest felt grounding and steady. It was home in my childhood and young adulthood.
3. On a trip shaped by loss, it helped to find a moment of quiet beauty.

#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings #UP #Michigan #FallColors #NatureHeals #ayearforart #UpperPeninsula #PureMichigan #HiawathaNationalForest #FallColors #AutumnVibes #NaturePhotography #UPTravel

A vibrant display of fall foliage featuring red, orange, and yellow leaves among green ones, set against a backdrop of trees in a forested area in the Hiawatha Forest in Upper Michigan.

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#Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says more than 250,000 voters cast ballots during the first two days of statewide early in-person voting. —MSNBC

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Today's small moment - When driving over the Mackinac Bridge, I love how the second tower appears perfectly framed within the first.

On a cloudy day like this, it’s almost hard to believe we’re crossing a body of water at all—it feels higher than it is, with nothing but clouds and a faint glimpse of the horizon in view.

I’ll never get tired of crossing the Mackinac Bridge, whether I’m heading north to the Upper Peninsula or south to the Lower Peninsula.

#MackinacBridge #Michigan #LandscapePhotography #TravelPhotography #MindfulMoments #FindingJoy

A view of a large suspension bridge with cables (the Mackinac Bridge), set against a cloudy sky. Vehicles are traveling across the bridge and a scenic body of water is visible beneath.

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Via Kyle Griffin:

NEW: On Oct. 21, Vice President #Harris will join Liz #Cheney for a series of moderated conversations in suburban communities across #Pennsylvania, #Wisconsin, and #Michigan, "as part of her ongoing efforts to earn the support of swing voters."

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#WompWomp… & #SCOTUS #Wompage is a rarity!

“The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to let #RFKJr. withdraw his name from ballots in #Michigan and #Wisconsin, battleground states where votes for his now suspended campaign could cut into support for #Trump”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/politics/rfk-jr-supreme-court-wisconsin-michigan?cid=ios_app

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The view from the window at dad’s place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is partially obscured with the blizzard conditions they’re experiencing there. So far, power remains on, thank goodness. Wind gusts in the area are 60mph. Expecting 12-15 inches of snow. #snow #michigan #upperpeninsula #winter

A view through a window showing a snowy landscape outside. The window panes are partially obscured by snow, with trees and a building visible in the background. Snow is piled up along the bottom of the window.

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Today’s small moment - one of my favorite photographs from Whitefish Point—even though the lighthouse is actually behind me. I’ve learned to always turn around during a shoot and see what else is there. This time, it was a lake freighter slowly appearing on the horizon.

I love beach scenes that include more than just water, sky, and sand. As in life, there are always extra layers waiting to be seen—if we take a moment to look.

Coming soon to my gallery at https://beautifulsunphotography.com/

#Photography
#Michigan
#GreatLakes
#MindfulMoments
#NaturePhotography
#AYearForArt
#BuyIntoArt

At the Whitefish Point Lighthouse, a sandy beach scene at sunrise, looking out over Lake Superior. Tall grass and a piece of driftwood are in the foreground. In the background, calm water reflects a soft, pastel sky, and a distant lake freighter can be seen on the horizon. Coming soon to my gallery at https://beautifulsunphotography.com/

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#Michigan is not a red state; it's not really a "swing state." It's a heavily gerrymandered state

More proof that Michigan is a heavily gerrymandered state that has been painted as a "swing state" when it's really blue.

#trump booed out

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTp5scQDn4I/

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Gonna fly high
And catch a ride
On a ray of the sun

#michigan #nature #kayak #photography 1/4

A serene view from a kayak on calm waters, with the sun shining brightly in the sky. The surface of the water reflects glimmers of sunlight, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

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#Michigan picks of the day:

➡️ @MLivecom - Local news site for Michigan, articles from local papers

➡️ @MichiganTypeScript - User group for TypeScript programming language based in Michigan

➡️ @dhatmsu - Digital Humanities Program at Michigan State University

➡️ @grandrapidsnews - Automated aggregator of news for Grand Rapids

➡️ @livelakemichigan - Webcams from Lake Michigan

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#PODCAST: Listen to the latest interview on the BLK News Now! Podcast. This week's guest is Sociologist Joe LaBriola at the University of #Michigan #Survey #Research Center. LaBriola published his research on TheConversation.com last month which shows how the racial #wealth gap for whites and Blacks has widened in part due to rising #house prices.

Tune into our podcast interview currently on #Spotify and find new interviews every Saturday.
https://blknewsnow.com/sociologist-joe-labriola-explains-why-rising-u-s-house-prices-are-widening-the-black-white-wealth-gap/

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Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
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The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
https://www.propublica.org/article/noaa-michigan-lab-toxic-algae-blooms-great-lakes-drinking-water?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Michigan #Ohio #Environment #Trump #DOGE #NOAA #Water #Science

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A visit to the Elephant Graveyard of West Bloomfield, Michigan: unsold Cybertrucks piling up in the parking lot of a closed Bed, Bath, & Beyond about a mile south of the Tesla dealer.

May 30, 2025.

#Tesla #Michigan #cybertruck

Photograph of a couple dozen unsold Tesla Cybertrucks in a strip mall parking lot in the evening.

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It was early Sunday morning a couple years ago, and I hit the road early to drive north out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The way the sun was shining through the trees and onto the road, the green of the trees, the blue of the sky....I just had to pull over to get this shot.

#SilentSunday #ayearforart #Michigan #annarbor #gratitude #streetphoto

A tree-lined street on a sunny blue-sky day in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The shot was taken from the middle of the road, showing the yellow line of the road as it disappears from sight in this straight-on shot. Houses are on the left side of the street and a soccer field with a fence is on the left side of the street.

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Once again strolling through my photo memories. This was from an early morning drive through Grosse Pointe, Michigan a couple years ago. The golden trees, quiet street, and sidewalks stirred up childhood memories of growing up in Michigan—even though this wasn’t my old neighborhood. Some places just feel like home. 🍂🚗 #Michigan #GrossePointe #Nostalgia #AutumnVibes

A tree-lined street with vibrant yellow leaves, showcasing autumn colors. Several parked cars are visible, and a vehicle is driving down the center of the road. The ground is covered with fallen leaves, creating a picturesque fall scene.

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Going, going, gone.

July 5, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #sunsetphotography #photography #michigan #summer #nature #naturephotography #art #MastoArt

Photo of a large yellow sun setting into a low spot in the treetops with a red sky behind and several red horizontal clouds crossing its face.

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Photo of the top of a large yellow sun setting into a low spot in the treetops with a red sky behind.

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Sunset photo of a red sky and clouds over a treeline along the bottom of the image.

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I can confirm via Patioboater's Crappy Lungs-o-meter(TM) that the air quality outside in this smokey sunset is terrible.

Pretty sunset, tho'.

June 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #sun #sunspots #astrophotography #michigan #wildfire #wildfires #smoke #lake #lakes #art #MastoArt

Sunset photo of a red and orange sun in a dark grey sky over a tree-lined lake with the red light of the sun reflecting in the surface of the water.

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Disgusting. Outrageous. Unacceptable.

#Trump said he would "take a look at" #pardons for 2 men #convicted of conspiring to #kidnap & #murder #Michigan Governor #GretchenWhitmer in 2020.

Barry Croft Jr. & Adam Fox were found guilty as the leaders of an anti-government #extremists group who wanted to grab Whitmer, a #Democrat, at her vacation home, kill her & start a #CivilWar.

#law #RevengePolitics #PoliticalViolence
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-will-take-look-possible-pardons-men-convicted-plotting-kidn-rcna209512

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#3GoodThings #Michigan #BasketWeaving

1. I made my first woven basket at a workshop held at the Michigan Folk School in Ann Arbor. The tips of my fingers are numb, but it was a very enjoyable day in the beautiful countryside. (photo attached)

2. It's the longest my dog has ever been in the house by herself. No mishaps!! Hurray!!

3. Thankfully, I had leftovers that I could eat for dinner. My fingers would have a hard time cooking from the brutality of weaving rattan.