Island Park Wildlife Sanctuary Alpena, Michigan #blueskymonday #birdoftheday #minimalmonday #EastCoastKin #ECK

“A windmill, such a gracious sight Standing against the horizons bright daylight Its Blades a master of invention To turn with the wind is their intention” ~The Windmill, Owen Cullimore Windmill, Roger’s City, MI #imageandverse #stunday #ECK #EastCoastKin #monochrome #classicmono #photography

“The sun sinks to its final rest And in the purple sky we know There are songs the stars possess” ~Rabindranath Tagore “Sunset Song” Sunset over Lake Huron Mackinaw City, Michigan #stunday #imageandverse #sunset #coloraday #orangesun #ECK #EastCoastKin #mixedmedia52 #solstice

Happy #caturday! Hope it’s a day to relax with a furry friend 💕 #catsofbluesky #cats

On the way to Chugach State Park Eagle River, Alaska #blueskyartshow #curve #mountains #ECK #EastCoastKin #roadtrip

Ft. Michilimackinac Mackinaw City, Michigan A very late entry for Friday #scape or a very early entry for #coloraday #greensaturday #alphabetchallenge #weekXforXyloid #ECK #EastCoastKin #landscape #photography

Stalactites and flow stone make incredible formations in Giant’s Hall Luray Caverns, Virginia #blueskyartshow #sharp #geology #rocks #cave #ECK #EastCoastKin

Horse RunLake Jesse Owens State Park, Ohio The land was originally owned & strip mined by American Electric Power. It was reclaimed by the Ohio Dept of Natural Resources. They planted over 63 million trees, but the land still bears the scars of the mines in the many lakes #scape #forestfriday #ECK

Ocqueoc (pronounced Awk-EE-awk) Falls is the only named waterfall in Michigan’s lower peninsula, which goes to show just how flat the lower peninsula is. Ocqueoc Township, Michigan #waterwednesday #waterfallwednesday #ECK #EastCoastKin #alphabetchallenge #weekwforwater

Happy Tuesday! Lake Huron shore Mackinaw City, Michigan #rockintuesday #tidesouttuesday #coloraday #bluetue #alphabetchallenge #weekwforwater #ECK #EastCoastKin #husky #dogsofbluesky

I was walking my dog along the strait yesterday & came upon 2 little goslings alone on the rocks I came back later to check on them & they were gone. I’ve been worried since I’ve seen no sign of any goslings, until this morning. Feeling better now #blueskymonday #alphabetchallenge #weekeforwater

So heavy is the long-necked, long-bodied heron, always it is a surprise when her smoke-colored wings open and she turns from the thick water, from the black sticks of the summer pond, and slowly rises into the air and is gone. ~Mary Oliver #stunday #imageandverse #birdoftheday #heron #nature

There is a LOT going on with the decor of our local fishery Pictured: the endangered northern jackelope pheasant Mackinaw City, Michigan #blueskyartshow #busy #travel #michigan #ECK

Happy #Caturday! Such a busy morning in our little house #blueskyartshow #busy #cats #catsofbluesky

Feeding time Lee County, Kentucky #birdoftheday #lookingatyou #flyday #chickens #photography #farmlife #ECK

Butterfly on the beach #scape #landscape #flyday #butterfly #ECK #EastCoastKin

A rolling sea of green Shenandoah National Park, Virginia #scape #landscape #forestfriday #photography #mountains #hiking #ECK #EastCoastKin

“Blue Moon of Kentucky keep on shining” As a Kentucky girl, you know I was singing along. #humansofbluesky #alphabetchallenge #weekvforvocal #music #ECK

Lake Huron Cheboygan State Park, Michigan #waterwednesday #wetwednesday #abstractia #lines #EastCoastKin #ECK #photography #artyear #coloraday #redwed #hiking

Trae Crowder nailed it! Texas voters now have a clear choice between James Talarico & Ken Paxton. One is talking about service, integrity & the future. The other comes with years of controversy & scandal! Texas deserves better! #TurnTexasBlue #JamesTalarico #TraeCrowder #TexasPolitics #SheShed

Seagull photobomb The Mackinac Bridge also called the “Mighty Mac” connects Michigan’s upper and lower peninsula #blueskymonday #photography #lake #bird #EastCoastKin #ECK

Hiking in The Headlands. Didn’t see another soul. It was just me and the seagulls. Mackinaw City, Michigan “Summer is singing with joy, and the beaches are inviting you with dancing waves” ~Debasish Mridha #stunday #imageandverse #hiking #beach #photogrpahy #ECK #EastCoastKin

Standing guard over last night’s pizza #caturday #catsofbluesky #cats

Gotta keep those goslings in line Jesse Owen’s State Park McConnellsville, Ohio #blueskyartshow #growth #coloraday #greensat #alphabetchallenge #uniform #ECK #spring

Hiking in the Upper Peninsula Cedarville, Michigan #scape #landscape #photography #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin #ECK #hiking

This woman was dancing with her grandfather, a WWII veteran. She included pieces from his uniform in her dress. Powwow, Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota August 2015 #throwbackthursday #alphabetchallenge #weekUforUniform #humansofbluesky #EastCoastKin #ECK #photography

These Lake Michigan sunsets never get old Mackinaw City, Michigan #sunset #waterwednesday #coloraday #redwed #lake #photography #EastCoastKin #ECK

Lake Huron Coastline Cedarville, Michigan #rockintuesday #tidesouttuesday #lakeshore #photography #hiking #ECK #EastCoastKin

Hiking the Bush Bay Trail along the Lake Michigan shore line Les Cheneaux Islands, Michigan #blueskymonday #hiking #lakeshore #photography #nature #naturesky #ECK #EastCoastKin

Misty monochrome morning Mackinaw City, Michigan #monochromemonday #classicmono #moody #photography #scape #ECK #EastCoastKin

Good morning #BlueSky! Seagulls on Lake Huron Mackinaw City, Michigan #blueskymonday #coloraday #pinkmon #ECK #EastCoastKin

She’s trying to catch a bird. #caturday #catsofbluesky

Enjoying my #coffee on the park swing this morning. You’re only as old as you feel. #blueskyartshow #tall #coloraday #green #alphabetchallenge #weekTforTime

Walking amongst the tall trees Hartwick Pines State Park Grayling, Michigan #blueskyartshow #tall #coloraday #green #forest #hiking #ECK #EastCoastKin #nature

Beautiful Lake Michigan sunset It’s midge season in northern Michigan. Midges are harmless, tiny flying insects. They can be a bit of a nuisance Who knew that if you caught them in the right light, they’d sparkle like fairy dust? #scape #flyday #landscape #sunset #photography #ECK #eastcoastkin

Tokyo’s Nezu Shrine In the Shinto faith, Inugami are powerful dog spirits who can either be dangerous or loyal protectors. The cloth bibs they are wearing are called maekake. They are given to Inugami as an offering to ward off misfortune and evil spirits #palacesandgardens #beyondthehedge #ECK

Made it to our summer spot in Mackinaw City. Went from 86 degrees in Southern Indiana to 47 degrees in Northern Michigan. There’s a COLD wind off the lake, but what a view! #waterwednesday #vanlife #rvlife #EastCoastKin #ECK #roadtrip

Happy husky on the Shenandoah River. He’s always excited for a walk somewhere new ❤️ #blueskyartshow #mountainmonday #dogsofbluesky #huskiesofbluesky #ECK #EastCoastKin #hiking

Good morning from Rising Sun, Indiana! Enjoying a coffee ☕️ before the long haul to Northern Michigan. Then we’re staying put for a while. Looking forward to those amazing Lake Michigan sunsets 🌅 #blueskyartshow #sunrise #vanlife #rvlife #roadtrip #ECK

“What’s new pussy cat?” Stockport, Ohio She stopped and posed for me while my husband and I were doing a bit of backroads wandering this week. #caturday #alphabetchallenge #weekSforSongs #ECK

Fishing boats in the morning Prachaup Khiri Khan (PKK) Thailand #blueskyartshow #morning #monochrome #travel #thailand #ECK #EastCoastKin #photography

Sunlight on the Youghiogheny River Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania #scape #landscape #forestfriday #hiking #waterfall #naturescape #photography #ECK #EastCoastKin

Flushing, Queens, through my window NYC, September, 2021 #urbangaze #throwbackthursday #cityscape #photography #ECK #EastCoastKin

Bucolic Pennsylvania “Take me home, country roads” Passing through Pennsylvania on my way back to Kentucky to see my mom. #blueskymonday #mountainmonday #ruralgaze #alphabetchallenge #WeekSforSongs #eastcoastkin #ECK

On the green of the hill We will drink our fill Of golden sunshine, Till our brains intertwine... -Keats

“I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree” ~Joyce Kilmer We stopped in Farmington, PA, and visited a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home. I enjoyed the grounds more than the home. I think he would be okay with that. #stunday #imageandverse #alphabetchallenge #weekRforReflection #ECK

Look Up “Why not look up More often than down? That might be a worthy ambition for life. Even though lovers and dreamers Have their heads in the clouds, The sky never feels crowded.” ~Bo Bryan #stunday #imageandverse #forest #photography #EastCoastKin #ECK

A soft light over the Shenandoah River Shenandoah River State Park Virginia #blueskyartshow #soft #sunset #forest #eastcoastkin #ECK #vanlife #hiking

Snag Shenandoah National Park Virginia #scape #landscape #forestfriday #parkchat #nationalpark #BWFri #monochrome #classicmono #ECK #EastCoastKin

Spring flowers Belle Grove Plantation Middletown, VA #palacesandgardens #springconcert #spring #flowers #gardens #ECK