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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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Benny Beagle wants to know if you’re giving him snackums for Christmas.

#beagle #beagles #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon
December 18, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A two-fer for the #ArtAdventCalendar today as we catch up in the countdown. At 16, Frozen Snowflower.

That wind spinner seems like a promise of warmer days to come.

February 10, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art #mastoart #snow #winter #ice
December 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar and 17 in my Top 25 Sunsets Countdown, Mongo Sun.

The cloud across this big Sun reminds me of some of the visuals in the 1980 Flash Gordon movie.

Frankly, we could all use Flash Gordon now!

June 16, 2025. Wolverine Lake […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A bonus for the #ArtAdventCalendar, at number 18 in the countdown: Crystal Clouds. the ice crystals in these sorts of thin, high clouds often look great but make for a difficult photo because they spread so much bright light. I used a narrow aperture (f/25) […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar, at number 19 in the countdown: Smoke, Sun, and Seaplane.

June 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake.

This image kept calling to me as I reviewed this photos. It just kept rising in my estimation.

#sunset #photography #sunsetphotography […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 17, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A bonus #ArtAdventCalendar entry for today and #20 in the Top 25 Countdown, a sandhill crane in twilight from March 14.

I love everything about this photo: the horizontal layers of grey and black, the streak of pink above the treeline in silhouette, and the […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar and number 21 in my Top 25 sunsets countdown, "Enter the Dragon".

I thought this sunset and cloud from June 27 looked like an enormous dragon flying over the horizon. What do you think? Do you see it?

#sunset #photography […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar we have a pair of sunsets suitable for Valentine's Day: hearts in the sky!

All of my sunset photos are sent with love. Usually it's just not so obvious.

Wolverine Lake, Michigan. These two are tied for #22 in my Top 25 […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Today's entry in my #ArtAdventCalendar and number 23 in my Top 25 countdown. Reflections looking away from the sunset from the boardwalk at the west end of our lake.

December 28, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art #mastoart
December 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar and at number 24 in my top sunsets (and sunrises) countdown, a three-way tie among photos from the May 27, 2025, sunrise. The colors were amazing!

Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunrise #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art #mastoart
December 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We've finally reached the Top 25 of my Top 25 sunsets countdown! It turns out there's a Big-Sun eight-way tie for #25. I might be better at sunset photos than math. ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

Wolverine Lake, Michigan. (1/2)

#ArtAdventCalendar #sunset #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #sun #art #mastoart
December 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s a winter wonderland out there this morning. But today I am glad to be working at home.

December 10, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #winter #snow #michigan
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
so much depends
upon

a little brown
bird

flying across the
skies

in front of yellow
clouds

July 10, 2025. Apologies to William Carlos Williams.

#ArtAdventCalendar #photography #sunset #michigan #art #bird #birds #birdsofmastodon #mastoart
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar, I love the white of these swans against the shadowy fall colors and sunset light behind.

October 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunset #moon #michigan #art #bird #birds #swan #swans #birdsofmastodon #mastoart
December 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar: Done Fishin', another honorable mention from the Top 25 countdown.

September 11, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunset #michigan #summer #art #fishing #boat #boats #boating #mastoart
December 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A four-pack of honorable mention Big Suns for my #ArtAdventCalendar as we march towards the Top 25 sunsets countdown. In order, all from Wolverine Lake, Michigan:

1. June 2, 2025 - Jet crossing.
2. Aug. 3, 2025 - Smoky sun.
3. Sept. 30, 2025 - Jet rising.
4 […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar, another honorable mention for my Top 25 countdown: Canada geese coming in for a landing at sunset.

October 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunset #moon #michigan #art #bird #birds #swan #swans #birdsofmastodon #mastoart
December 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Thursday's moonrise. The color in the sky was spectacular.

December 4, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #moon #moonrise #sunset #michigan #winter #art #mastoart
December 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Another batch of honorable mentions for my #ArtAdventCalendar and my Top 25 countdown: How about some lovely birds on sunset water?

October 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunset #moon #michigan #art #bird #birds #swan #swans #birdsofmastodon #mastoart
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Another Top 25 Sunsets honorable mention, ducks flying into the mouth of an enormous shark.

It's really the anvil top of a far-off thunderstorm, of course.

October 6, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunset #moon #michigan #art #ArtAdventCalendar #mastoart
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Let's get this year's Top 25 countdown and #ArtAdventCalendar really under way! This year's collection of some of my favorite sunset photos included 55 sunset photos. Apparently I'm bad at math. But it means some lovely Honorable Mention photos for all of you […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I'm a day late starting up this year's #ArtAdventCalendar. While I get the rest of the calendar ready, how about a fun image to start with?

Usually the only enhancement I do on my photos is to try to get them to look more like what I saw. But I cranked up […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A chilly sunrise to kick off December. After the weekend’s snow we awoke to 13° F (-11° C) temperatures and a frozen lake.

December 1, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunrise #landscape #landscapephotography #michigan #winter #snow #ice #art #mastoart
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Still sorting through this year's photos. Still being amazed by some of white I'm finding. Believe it or not, this is a color picture. Reflections on the lake.

July 28, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #photography #reflections #michigan #summer #abstract #art #blackandwhite #mastoart
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
No, Benny. Bad dog! You’re not allowed to wear your reindeer antlers until AFTER Thanksgiving.

November 26, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#dog #dogs #beagle #reindeer #thanksgiving #christmas #dogsofmastodon
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM