Latitude: 44.7864154
Longitude: -85.1587304
Elevation: 319 meters / 1047 feet
Barometric Pressure 976KPa

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Below the dam . . . (Explore! 2/16/15) by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Just before the big Valentine's Day blizzard hit Michigan, I ventured out on top of the ea
Below the dam . . . (Explore! 2/16/15) by Dr. Farnsworth
Trout live here . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . The Rapid River just below the Rugg Pond dam rushes downstream.  Trout need cold water wit
Trout live here . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Dying ferns and golden droplets . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . In just a few days to weeks, there will be a good freeze and these ferns and grasses will
Dying ferns and golden droplets . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Mini waterfall . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . The cleanest water in the world cascades over some small rocks, leaves, and plants in the
Mini waterfall . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Not.  Frozen.  Yet! by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . With a Polar Vortex coming down to Michigan and other Midwestern states, one would think e
Not. Frozen. Yet! by Dr. Farnsworth
Old Post Office and General Store . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . In the middle of the "Big Valley" of the Rapid River sits two run down buildings
Old Post Office and General Store . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Yellow Lady Slipper at Skegemog Bog by jimflix!, Apparently pretty rare...?. Taken along the  <a href="http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/w
Yellow Lady Slipper at Skegemog Bog by jimflix!
Wild Cat by Flint Foto Factory, An alternate, sepia-tone shot of a 1969 (or '70) Mercury Cougar hardtop coupe.

As seen on my way ba
Wild Cat by Flint Foto Factory
Hanging on . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Planted on a small birch tree branch, this small grass seed planted itself and hangs on fo
Hanging on . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
230kV Keystone-Clearwater Line by Power Lines1, Another view of a 230 kv Line near Traverse City, Michigan.lines power michigan metc 230kv
230kV Keystone-Clearwater Line by Power Lines1
The Rapid River . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Mid March and the spring thaw will soon be adding a huge volume of water from melting snow
The Rapid River . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Six . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . This has become one of my favorite sunset photos from last Saturday night at Alden, MI. on
Six . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Ripples . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . When Einstein talked about space being curved and ripples in it's surface, he must have be
Ripples . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
The Niagara of Kalkaska . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Below the east spillway of Rugg Pond on the Rapid River.  The noise is deafening, all we n
The Niagara of Kalkaska . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
90% of the Iceberg is under water . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . The cold, clear waters and ice of Torch Lake on this sunny afternoon!  Looks like a lot of
90% of the Iceberg is under water . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
The Grayest of Days. . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . One thing about living or being near water, you can count on a different view just about e
The Grayest of Days. . . by Dr. Farnsworth
The Milky Way . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Can you imagine meteors shooting across this view?  It will happen this weekend, with the
The Milky Way . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
frozen in time by TAC.Photography, The Midland Camera club planned and executed a wonderful trip to the Jordan Valley and Leelanau peni
frozen in time by TAC.Photography
Beautiful morning reflections . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . The morning frost coats everything in sight in the cedar swamp along the Rapid River! Have
Beautiful morning reflections . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
The frozen field . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . After the first hard freeze, the beautiful waving grasses in the field become stiff, and i
The frozen field . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Winter mirage . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . the view looking north on Torch Lake from the public breakwater at Alden, MI.  Despite the
Winter mirage . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Hmmmmm . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, what to choose, what to choose . . . ?  Two female wild turkeys look over the selection of displayin
Hmmmmm . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
This old barn . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . on the corner of Valley and Wood Road looks to be falling apart.  Sadly, the house next to
This old barn . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Quite the view! by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Just in case you were wondering what I look at on my secluded dock (see my previous post),
Quite the view! by Dr. Farnsworth
Torch Lake by Camping Jason, vacation
Torch Lake by Camping Jason
Marsh Marigold . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . The spring bloom is just starting at Seven Bridges Nature Area in Kalkaska County!  In a w
Marsh Marigold . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Small Perseid meteor and The Milky Way . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . After going out for the third night in a row, and seeing many Perseid meteors, (but actual
Small Perseid meteor and The Milky Way . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
When I'm bored, I love to light paint . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Especially when there doesn't seem to be many meteors to chase!  This was the view I had t
When I'm bored, I love to light paint . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
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Sunset on Alden Landing on Torch Lake by zzazazz
The ISS pays Michigan a visit . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . While camping out in the field last night waiting for Perseid's meteors, it pays to look a
The ISS pays Michigan a visit . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Almost frozen Rapid River! by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . This was taken after a record cold spell here, the air temperature was close to -20 F belo
Almost frozen Rapid River! by Dr. Farnsworth
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Torch Lake Sand Bar by marada
Light and Dark . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Sunrise brought a world of contrast with it this morning, after another 5 or 6 inches of t
Light and Dark . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
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Torch Lake Sand Bar by marada
One of my favorite fall roads . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Wood Road just west of US 131, looking down to the east branch of the Rapid River.  One of
One of my favorite fall roads . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Viewing Platform by MaryMarthaK, Grass River Natural Area, Antrim County, MI
Viewing Platform by MaryMarthaK
Rice Road View . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . The view from the corner of Rice Road and Seeley Road this morning, just north of Kalkaska
Rice Road View . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
_DSC6792 Torch Lake Boat Launch by Charles Bonham, clouds michigan boating dramaticsky torchlake springfedlake charlesbonhamphotography
_DSC6792 Torch Lake Boat Launch by Charles Bonham
Samels Farm - Horse & Cart - Williamsburg, MI by Samels Farm, <a href="http://samelsfarm.org" rel="nofollow">Samels Farm</a> is located just outside of Traverse C
Samels Farm - Horse & Cart - Williamsburg, MI by Samels Farm
Every branch is covered . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . I observed quite a difference between the smattering of snow down state and what happened
Every branch is covered . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
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Torch Lake Sand Bar by marada
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The spillway . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . I had several of my cousins up for the weekend, and it threatened to rain all day today!
The spillway . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
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Sunset in the cedar swamp . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
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Samels Farm in Williamsburg, MI - Deer in the Fields by Samels Farm
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Dramatic clouds this morning . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Grass River Nature Preserve by marada, naturepreserve grassriver
Grass River Nature Preserve by marada
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Torch Lake by 21innovate
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Samels Farm in Williamsburg, Michigan by Samels Farm
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Sunbeams on the court by Dr. Farnsworth
Rugg Pond Dam by Eridony (Instagram: eridony_prime), water rural michigan kalkaskacounty rapidrivertownship
Rugg Pond Dam by Eridony (Instagram: eridony_prime)
Is this some kind of an April Fool's Joke? by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . I would estimate the visibility at the river was less than 100 yards during this spring sn
Is this some kind of an April Fool's Joke? by Dr. Farnsworth