A Bloy and his Blog

If the sun hadn’t been shining in just the right spot when I hiked past these two spider webs, I never would have noticed them.

Taken at Porcupine Mountain State Park, in Upper Michigan.

One of my favorite things about northern Wisconsin (where I just returned from camping) are the common loons that spend the summers there.

They’re beautiful and kind of elusive. They don’t like to get close to humans at all. But I was armed with a new telephoto lens I bought several months ago, and was determined to get some decent shots.

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This turtle was posed in that position for at least ten minutes. I guess sometimes you just need to stop and stretch your legs for a while.

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Hiking around Olbrich Gardens the other day I came across this beetle, smack in the middle of the sweetest part of a flower.

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I call the below shot, “Taking Flight.”

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While walking the neighborhood the other day, I came across this robin, perched regally on the top of the railroad crossing sign.

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Sometimes, you even see wildlife in the house.

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