Gregory De Vries
@devrig.bsky.social
Hiker, reader, amateur drawer.
They/them
They/them
February was a rough month for me honestly. It was busy and dreary and then I got sick near the end of it so I feel like I did nothing. March is here and with it comes Spring. It’s also the last month I’m living in Michigan.
I am nervous and excited and ready to see what’s ahead.
I am nervous and excited and ready to see what’s ahead.
March 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
February was a rough month for me honestly. It was busy and dreary and then I got sick near the end of it so I feel like I did nothing. March is here and with it comes Spring. It’s also the last month I’m living in Michigan.
I am nervous and excited and ready to see what’s ahead.
I am nervous and excited and ready to see what’s ahead.
Pic of the day: A one-off Pink Lady’s Slipper discovered in the old growth forest in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness.
6/7/24
6/7/24
February 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pic of the day: A one-off Pink Lady’s Slipper discovered in the old growth forest in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness.
6/7/24
6/7/24
Pic of the day: One of the first flowers to come up and the first sign of spring, daffodils.
4/17/24 near Ann Arbor, MI
4/17/24 near Ann Arbor, MI
February 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Pic of the day: One of the first flowers to come up and the first sign of spring, daffodils.
4/17/24 near Ann Arbor, MI
4/17/24 near Ann Arbor, MI
Pic(s) of the Day: For Valentines Day we’re doing roses from the garden in Washington Park right by Portland, OR.
The city is known for having perfect conditions for rose growth and has countless varieties across multiple parks.
9/6/24
The city is known for having perfect conditions for rose growth and has countless varieties across multiple parks.
9/6/24
February 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Pic(s) of the Day: For Valentines Day we’re doing roses from the garden in Washington Park right by Portland, OR.
The city is known for having perfect conditions for rose growth and has countless varieties across multiple parks.
9/6/24
The city is known for having perfect conditions for rose growth and has countless varieties across multiple parks.
9/6/24
Pic of the day: Lilacs. I don’t know if they’re my favorite flower but they do have my favorite floral scent.
5/15/23
5/15/23
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Pic of the day: Lilacs. I don’t know if they’re my favorite flower but they do have my favorite floral scent.
5/15/23
5/15/23
Pic of the day: Sunflowers before a summer storm.
I got caught in pouring rain right after this.
8/1/21 near MSU
I got caught in pouring rain right after this.
8/1/21 near MSU
February 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Pic of the day: Sunflowers before a summer storm.
I got caught in pouring rain right after this.
8/1/21 near MSU
I got caught in pouring rain right after this.
8/1/21 near MSU
Pic of the day: On the other end of the year is Goldenrod. I love how it looks but it being one of the final flowers to bloom means that summer is nearly over.
9/6/21 near St. John’s, MI
9/6/21 near St. John’s, MI
February 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Pic of the day: On the other end of the year is Goldenrod. I love how it looks but it being one of the final flowers to bloom means that summer is nearly over.
9/6/21 near St. John’s, MI
9/6/21 near St. John’s, MI
Pic of the Day: New week, new theme. This one is gonna be flowers.
First up is the Trillium. A mid-spring flower unique in that it only has three petals. Depending on where you are it is illegal to pick them because doing so kills the plant.
First up is the Trillium. A mid-spring flower unique in that it only has three petals. Depending on where you are it is illegal to pick them because doing so kills the plant.
February 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Pic of the Day: New week, new theme. This one is gonna be flowers.
First up is the Trillium. A mid-spring flower unique in that it only has three petals. Depending on where you are it is illegal to pick them because doing so kills the plant.
First up is the Trillium. A mid-spring flower unique in that it only has three petals. Depending on where you are it is illegal to pick them because doing so kills the plant.
Last pic of Great Lakes week, a moody Lake Michigan on the first of the year
1/1/24
1/1/24
February 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Last pic of Great Lakes week, a moody Lake Michigan on the first of the year
1/1/24
1/1/24
Pic of the day: Another of Lake Superior, this time from where our campsite was. The brown in the water is from the tannins the Presque Isle River carries.
6/7/24
6/7/24
February 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Pic of the day: Another of Lake Superior, this time from where our campsite was. The brown in the water is from the tannins the Presque Isle River carries.
6/7/24
6/7/24
Pic of the Day: Lake Superior from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, near Marquette, MI
6/4/24
6/4/24
February 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Pic of the Day: Lake Superior from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, near Marquette, MI
6/4/24
6/4/24
Pic of the Day: Another shot of Lake Michigan, this time just slightly south of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
8/19/24
8/19/24
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Pic of the Day: Another shot of Lake Michigan, this time just slightly south of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
8/19/24
8/19/24
Pic of the day: The Mackinac Bridge from the Lower Peninsula side.
It is the third longest suspension bridge in the US, and even after living in Michigan since 2000 I’ve only crossed it a handful of times.
6/6/22
It is the third longest suspension bridge in the US, and even after living in Michigan since 2000 I’ve only crossed it a handful of times.
6/6/22
February 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pic of the day: The Mackinac Bridge from the Lower Peninsula side.
It is the third longest suspension bridge in the US, and even after living in Michigan since 2000 I’ve only crossed it a handful of times.
6/6/22
It is the third longest suspension bridge in the US, and even after living in Michigan since 2000 I’ve only crossed it a handful of times.
6/6/22
Pic of the day: Rainstorm approaching from Lake Erie after an otherwise great day at Cedar Point.
6/14/21
6/14/21
February 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Pic of the day: Rainstorm approaching from Lake Erie after an otherwise great day at Cedar Point.
6/14/21
6/14/21
Pic of the Day: Lake Michigan from a beach in Leelanau State Park in the “pinkie” of Michigan.
Theme this week is The Great Lakes
5/25/21
Theme this week is The Great Lakes
5/25/21
February 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Pic of the Day: Lake Michigan from a beach in Leelanau State Park in the “pinkie” of Michigan.
Theme this week is The Great Lakes
5/25/21
Theme this week is The Great Lakes
5/25/21
Pic of the day: The Willamette River, running through my future home of Portland, OR.
I thought I knew how to pronounce Willamette, but no it’s not that way. It’s more like Wuh-lam-ut.
I thought I knew how to pronounce Willamette, but no it’s not that way. It’s more like Wuh-lam-ut.
February 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Pic of the day: The Willamette River, running through my future home of Portland, OR.
I thought I knew how to pronounce Willamette, but no it’s not that way. It’s more like Wuh-lam-ut.
I thought I knew how to pronounce Willamette, but no it’s not that way. It’s more like Wuh-lam-ut.
Pic of the day: A river that I will be seeing a lot of in a couple months. The Columbia River divides Washington and Oregon and is the only significant break in the Cascade Mountain Range.
9/11/24
9/11/24
February 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Pic of the day: A river that I will be seeing a lot of in a couple months. The Columbia River divides Washington and Oregon and is the only significant break in the Cascade Mountain Range.
9/11/24
9/11/24
Pic of the day: The Presque Isle River, flowing through one of the remaining Old Growth forest areas of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
6/7/24
6/7/24
January 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pic of the day: The Presque Isle River, flowing through one of the remaining Old Growth forest areas of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
6/7/24
6/7/24
Pic of the day: The Au Sable River, running along the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
2/25/24
2/25/24
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Pic of the day: The Au Sable River, running along the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
2/25/24
2/25/24
Pic of the Day: Next up is one of the most well known rivers in the world, with one of the most iconic bridges in the world
Tower Bridge over the Thames, London, England, UK
9/6/23
Tower Bridge over the Thames, London, England, UK
9/6/23
January 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Pic of the Day: Next up is one of the most well known rivers in the world, with one of the most iconic bridges in the world
Tower Bridge over the Thames, London, England, UK
9/6/23
Tower Bridge over the Thames, London, England, UK
9/6/23
Pic of the Day: The Tahquamenon River.
This is the first big river I hiked on, and it’s famous for its falls and the brown “root beer” color the water gets from the tannins of the cedar trees surrounding it.
What the picture can’t capture is the wonderful cedar tree smell from that.
6/7/22
This is the first big river I hiked on, and it’s famous for its falls and the brown “root beer” color the water gets from the tannins of the cedar trees surrounding it.
What the picture can’t capture is the wonderful cedar tree smell from that.
6/7/22
January 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Pic of the Day: The Tahquamenon River.
This is the first big river I hiked on, and it’s famous for its falls and the brown “root beer” color the water gets from the tannins of the cedar trees surrounding it.
What the picture can’t capture is the wonderful cedar tree smell from that.
6/7/22
This is the first big river I hiked on, and it’s famous for its falls and the brown “root beer” color the water gets from the tannins of the cedar trees surrounding it.
What the picture can’t capture is the wonderful cedar tree smell from that.
6/7/22
Book 3 and first book that’s been attacked and banned for its content. The author goes in detail about his adolescent years and the overlap he has between his Black and queer identities. The target audience is definitely younger qpoc but it resonated with me a ton anyway. 10/10 book, fuck censorship
January 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Book 3 and first book that’s been attacked and banned for its content. The author goes in detail about his adolescent years and the overlap he has between his Black and queer identities. The target audience is definitely younger qpoc but it resonated with me a ton anyway. 10/10 book, fuck censorship
In addition to the daily pic I’m gonna start doing themes so I’m not aimlessly digging through my albums. This week is rivers.
Today’s is the Grand River running through Grand Rapids. Probably the one I’ve seen the most in my life.
9/30/24
Today’s is the Grand River running through Grand Rapids. Probably the one I’ve seen the most in my life.
9/30/24
January 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In addition to the daily pic I’m gonna start doing themes so I’m not aimlessly digging through my albums. This week is rivers.
Today’s is the Grand River running through Grand Rapids. Probably the one I’ve seen the most in my life.
9/30/24
Today’s is the Grand River running through Grand Rapids. Probably the one I’ve seen the most in my life.
9/30/24
I went out to Detroit to the Conservatory and the Institute of Art and it was a blast.
I realized that while there’s plenty of library talk, it’s really important that we visit places like those as well (and zoos and aquaria) They’re part of our culture and highlight what we need to protect.
I realized that while there’s plenty of library talk, it’s really important that we visit places like those as well (and zoos and aquaria) They’re part of our culture and highlight what we need to protect.
January 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I went out to Detroit to the Conservatory and the Institute of Art and it was a blast.
I realized that while there’s plenty of library talk, it’s really important that we visit places like those as well (and zoos and aquaria) They’re part of our culture and highlight what we need to protect.
I realized that while there’s plenty of library talk, it’s really important that we visit places like those as well (and zoos and aquaria) They’re part of our culture and highlight what we need to protect.
Pic of the day: View from a dock on Rose Island, The Bahamas.
This is also one of the swimming pig islands, though not as iconic as Exuma where most people know the swimming pigs from
1/18/23
This is also one of the swimming pig islands, though not as iconic as Exuma where most people know the swimming pigs from
1/18/23
January 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Pic of the day: View from a dock on Rose Island, The Bahamas.
This is also one of the swimming pig islands, though not as iconic as Exuma where most people know the swimming pigs from
1/18/23
This is also one of the swimming pig islands, though not as iconic as Exuma where most people know the swimming pigs from
1/18/23