A Bloy and his Blog

When I was camping a few weeks ago, there was this yellow dust everywhere. I got a good view of the source on one of my hikes — pine pollen. One of the many enemies of my sinus cavities.

While camping in Door County a few weeks ago, I took a day trip to Newport State Park.

It was a hot day at camp, but the wind was off the lake at Newport, bringing some welcome cool air (and fog) along the shore.

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I call the below shot, “Taking Flight.”

read the rest of: Ducks of Door County

Last week I went to Wisconsin’s Door County, where I camped at Peninsula State Park. The park’s bluffs offer spectacular views of Lake Michigan.

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My sister Barbra’s studio is in the Casket Arts Building, a 120 year-old structure that once housed the Northwestern Casket Company.

I could have spent hours walking around the old building and taking photos,

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When my father (Wilmer Bloy) and I were in Minneapolis last weekend, we went to Minnehaha Falls, which is in the city, along side the Mississippi River.

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Last weekend, Dad and I drove to Minneapolis to see my sister, Barbra Bloy.

We wanted to visit while Art-a-Whirl (the largest open studio and gallery tour in the U.S.) was going on. It was great to see what that was about, and check out her studio.

read the rest of: Inside Barbra’s studio