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Michael Ludgate
@michael-ludgate.bsky.social
Photographer and musician. I hope to contribute to the preservation of our natural world through my photography. I am also a folk musician. I play contra dance and Finnish folk dance music. www.michael-ludgate.com & www.metku.org
Good morning. The Town of Caroline Highway Department does a great job keeping our rural roads clear.
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Tonight is a full moon. We will be hosting a fiddle tunes jam session tonight. Watch the 'Beaver Moon' rise as you drive out to here pelimanni.substack.com/p/the-canaan...
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Some more autumn images and some music news pelimanni.substack.com/p/regional-o...
October 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Hei! Come visit me Saturday or Sunday Oct 11th, 12th here at my music and art studio www.cinst.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
pelimanni.substack.com/p/cold-frost... some photos from early morning yesterday ...
October 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Newsletter featuring contra dance pelimanni.substack.com/p/contra-dan...
September 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Hey! I'll be zooming with some of my favorite artist friends! Come hangout. Here is the secret link to sign up (it is free). us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good morning! Check out our newsletter here. Jam sessions, Brazilian Jazz, 2 new contras: pelimanni.substack.com/p/next-canaa...
September 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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July 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
July photos and music: Steamy hot with great skies and sunsets pelimanni.substack.com/p/july-photo...
July 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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July 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
SUMMER WINERY SHOW – Anthony Road Wine Company. From June 5th through July 22nd, I will have a photo exhibit on display with framed prints and a selection of smaller items all for sale. The show will be in their gallery room just off the spacious main tasting room.
June 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CAROLINE NY - The cool wet weather this year has created favorable conditions for some of the hayfield wildflowers, like this patch of ragged-robin, a naturalized non-native -- and buttercups of course! This was taken May 30th between rain events.
May 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Apple blossom buds - After many rainy days, we finally have a bit of sun for Mother's Day weekend! Here is a photo for all the Moms in my life past, present and future.
May 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Oh hey! Gallery night is tonight, Friday May 2nd. I have a photo at CSMA as part of the Cayuga Arts Collective Exhibit "Heaven and Hell" 5-8 pm. Here is an early morning macro. Dewdrops lensing the sunrise ...
May 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Curly willow buds with morning dew
April 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM