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Downtown Distillery

The future home of Muskegon’s 18th Amendment Spirits on an early October morning.

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Downtown Muskegon Jackson Hill Nelson Neighborhood Ottawa Avenue

Morning Mooring

An old sailboat on Ottawa Street in Muskegon on the morning of October 20, 2015

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Nelson Neighborhood

Phoning It In

Here are a couple tries at low-light photos with a handheld smartphone.

Above is the old depot in Muskegon, Michigan. And below are the parking lot lights behind Fricano’s on Muskegon Lake.

Fricanos Parking Lot, October 14, 2015

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Landing Party

Arriving back at Sheridan Landing after a gorgeous run on October 7, it was a surprise to find another car at the rarely used launch. In mid-sentence of mid-chat, the driver suddenly stopped talking as he stared at a another surprise – a very young and very skinny kitten who had wandered out of the woods.

Here he is in the back of Sue’s truck before heading home.

Sheridan at Sheridan Landing 3, October 7, 2015

Sheridan at Sheridan Landing, October 7, 2015
And, here he is in his new home getting used to his new name, Sheridan.

Sheridan 3, October 8, 2015

Sheridan, October 8, 2015

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Cloudy Chute

A cloudy September morning on the long chute of the Muskegon River

Muskegon River, September 24, 2015

Muskegon River, September 24, 2015

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Causeway Cobb Plant Jackson Hill Ottawa Avenue

Yard Work

An inexpensive tripod adapter makes low light shots easy with a smartphone. These are all of the northern rail yard in Muskegon very early on September 22, 2015. As with nearly everything for the last six months, all were shot with an LG G4.

Muskegon northern train yard, September 22, 2015

Muskegon northern train yard, September 22, 2015

Muskegon northern train yard, September 22, 2015

Muskegon northern train yard, September 22, 2015

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Lakeside Lovelies

Fall flowers next to Muskegon Lake on September 21, 2015

Bike trail flowers, September 21, 2015

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Bank Shot

The corner window reflections of a Louisville bank building on September 15, 2015.

Louisville window reflection, September 15, 2015

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Nelson Neighborhood

Emily Illuminated

Lest you think that our cats are allowed outside to howl at the moon (or for any other reason), this is Emily in front of a night light.

Emily, September 12, 2015

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Muskegon River

Fish and Guests

Purposely running into a log to shoot a lily pad, led to the discovery of a spider who was not at all welcoming to inedible visitors.

Muskegon River Lily Pad, September 12, 2015

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Second Star to the Right

“Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning.”

― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

This is from a run up the south branch of the Muskegon River on the morning of September 6, 2015

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Macro Monday

Pick a stupid route. Get lost trying to find car. Paddle too much. Arms get tired. Screw it. Pull over and shoot macros.

Muskegon River Web Water, August 31, 2015

 

Muskegon River Web Water, August 31, 2015

Muskegon River Web Water, August 31, 2015

Muskegon River Web Water, August 31, 2015

Muskegon River Web Water, August 31, 2015

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Morning Light

After launching near the Cobb stack before dawn on August 31, 2015, this was the view from the south branch approaching Muskegon Lake.

Muskegon Lake, August 31, 2015

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Grassy Troll

From a paddle up the north branch of the Muskegon River on August 28, 2015.

Muskegon River, August 28, 2015

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Dichotomous Day

A reflection of the ongoing throwdown between light and darkness. This round was on the morning of August 24, 2015.

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August 22, 2015

From the morning of August 22, 2015

Muskegon River, August 22, 2015

Muskegon River, August 22, 2015

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Morning Fog

This morning’s sunrise through a thick fog over the Muskegon River.

Muskegon River 2, August 15, 2015

Muskegon River 3, August 15, 2015

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Web Query

The crazy network of connectors between the north and south branches of the Muskegon River is so extensive that locals named it the Spider Web.

Does anyone know if these were passages that were used for moving lumber? Many seem man made, but most don’t appear to be wide enough for trees. Maybe they were used instead to quickly move labor to wherever it was needed?

This is looking west up one of the chutes on August 13, 2015.

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August 5, 2015

From the Muskegon River on the morning of August 5, 2015.

Muskegon River, August 5, 2015

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Muskegon Blue Moon

From Muskegon Lake, near the mouth of the north branch of the river. As this was August 1, this beauty’s designation as “blue” had expired several hours previously. But given the pretty morning, who cares?

ull Moon Over Muskegon Lake, August 1, 2015