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The world is beautiful. The world is terrible. I like sunsets.

Fighting fascism one pretty picture at a time.

Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
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No, I don't know what's going on here, either.

November 17, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #duck #ducks #mallard #mallards #bird #birds #nature #naturephotography #michigan #fall #autumn #birdsofbluesky
Photograph of two mallards on a lake period. The one on the left is feeding off the bottom with its tail sticking up above the water. The one on the right is ducking its head into the water, and appears to be ducking his head down towards the head of the duck on the left.
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Pretty decent sunset tonight, if you like that sort of thing.

And in case you hadn't noticed, I like this sort of thing.

Nov. 23, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art
Sunset photo of orange clouds reflected in a lake with light pink clouds at the top and a bare tree to the left.
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Green flames.

Reflections in water.

Oct. 16, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #fall #autumn #abstract #art
Photograph of the reflections of green leaves and sky in water forming the illusion of flames licking off the left side of the image.
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Reflected moonlight.

October 6, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #art #abstract #AbstractArt #moon #moonlight #michigan #fall #autumn
Photograph of white horizontal swoops on a black background created by moonlight reflected on the surface of a lake.
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Chirp.

October 6, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #nature #naturephotography #bird #birds #art #birdsofbluesky
Photograph of a small bird in silhouette perched atop a couple of bare branches also in silhouette. Overall it has a very sparse look.
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Sunset swan from October 2.

Oct. 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art #swan #swans #bird #birds #birdsofbluesky
Photograph of a swan in silhouette swimming from left to right on a lake surface, reflecting, red, orange and black sunset colors.
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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A broader view of that great Oct. 2 sunset.

October 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art
Sunset photo of bright yellow, orange, and pink clouds over a reflective lake.
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Reflections in the waters to match the spectacle in the sky.

Oct. 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #fall #autumn #abstract #art
Photograph of sunset reflections of yellow, orange, red, and violet light forming horizontal swirls on the surface of a lake.
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Wow! That October 2 sunset really was crazy.

October 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art
Photograph of a spectacular sunset with bright yellow and orange clouds seeming to explode over a lake that reflects the colors.
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Another from last night’s sunset.

November 19, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art
Sunset photo of a sunset behind a smooth reflective lake with orange light on the horizon and a pair of swans in silhouette in the middle distance.
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Sunset mallard.

Sept. 14, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art #duck #ducks #mallard #mallards #bird #birds #birdsofbluesky
Photograph of a mallard in silhouette flying over a lake with sunset light of yellow and orange reflected off ripples on the smooth surface.
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Benny Beagle’s main job is to make me get up off my butt and take him for walks. It’s a pretty effective exercise program.
Photograph of a beagle in a red sweater on a leash standing on a lawn by the side of the road.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Lovely sunset clouds last night.

November 19, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #fall #autumn #art
Sunset photograph of a low horizontal, pink cloud reflected in the lake. There is a small island to the right with some bare trees, and some trees with fall color leaves.
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Still working through the same sunset as yesterday's photo. So many lovely images....

Sept 14, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #summer #abstract #AbstractArt
Photograph of sunset light reflected on water forming two bright horizontal stripes contrasting with dark and light blue stripes and swirls between them.
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Still working through those summertime sunset reflections. Still amazed by what I'm finding in here.

Sept 14, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #summer #abstract #AbstractArt
Photograph of sunset light reflections on the water with horizontal swirls and patterns of yellow, orange, grey, and black.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Well hello there, my beauty. Look at you swimming through these pictures.

Sept 11, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #summer #abstract #AbstractArt #nature #naturephotography #duck #ducks #mallard #mallards #art #birdsofbluesky
Photograph of a mallard in silhouette swimming through reflections of sunset light on water in horizontal stripes of peach, blue, black, and pale green.
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Another summertime sunset reflection. Just amazing shapes and colors.

Sept 11, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #summer #abstract #AbstractArt
Photograph of sunset colors of bright orange, blue, and black reflected on water forming horizontal swirls and patterns.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Another pretty sunset reflection from this summer. I am always amazed to discover some of the things I caught when I finally get a chance to sort through the year's photos.

August 22, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #summer #abstract #AbstractArt
Photograph of sunset colors of yellow, orange, and grey-blue reflected on water forming horizontal swirls and patterns.
November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I’m a lucky man.

9:52 pm EST. November 12, 2025.

#aurora #photography #selfie #michigan #art
Photograph of a couple kissing in front of a bright green and red aurora over a lake.
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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My aurora photo from last night’s amazing event. Sigh. You can see the green glow through the clouds and a bit of red is even forcing its way through, but … sigh.

9:25 pm. November 11, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#aurora #michigan #photography (1/2)
Night photograph of clouds over a suburban lake. There is a green glow in the clouds and a hint of red towards the left.
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Subtle and lovely, clouds from the July 28, 2025, sunset.

Wolverine Lake, #Michigan

#sunset #photography #clouds #art
Photograph of horizontally layered clouds at sunset with smoky orange, brown, and grey colors.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Dragons in the sky: a few fun clouds from the June 27, 2025, sunset.

Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#dragon #dragons #photography #clouds #sunset #landscape #landscapephotography #art
Sunset photo of a long horizontal red and orange cloud that looks a bit like a dragon facing to the left over a lake. Sunset photo of a long horizontal red and orange cloud that looks a bit like the head and body of a dragon facing to the left over a lake. Sunset photo of a dark grey and pink cloud over a sunset and a lake. The cloud looks a bit like a dragon with wings flying to the right.
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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I’m beginning to suspect that summertime is drawing to a close.

November 9, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#snow #michigan #fall #autumn
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A nice sunset photo from this summer.

June 27, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #michigan #landscape #landscapephotography #summer #art
Sunset photograph of dark horizontal clouds against a red and orange background with trees and a lake below.
November 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Sunset light.

November 7, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #lake #FallColor #leaves #michigan #art
Photograph of a small island with trees in fall colors of red and yellow.
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM