Latitude: 44.801909
Longitude: -85.2299367
Elevation: 321 meters / 1053 feet
Barometric Pressure 975KPa

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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
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!
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
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
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
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
Grass River Cruise by marada,
Grass River Cruise by marada
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
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad, Elk Lake lies quiet in the fall.usa michigan elklake
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad
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
Alden . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . One of my favorite little towns in the Traverse City area is on the east coast of pristine
Alden . . . 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
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
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
Hmmmmm . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, what to choose, what to choose . . . ?  Two female wild turkeys look over the selection of displayin
Hmmmmm . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad, During summer Elk Lake is crowded by holiday visitors, in mid September the lake was trainquil and q
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad
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
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
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
Storm clouds over Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad, Dark storm clouds over Elk Lake.usa storm michigan stormclouds elklake
Storm clouds over Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad, The clear, blue waters of Elk Lake in Michigan.usa michigan elklake
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad
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
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad, The clear, blue waters of Elk Lake in Michigan.usa michigan elklake
Elk Lake by Bernt Rostad
While lying in the dandelions . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . I am not sure why some of the cherry orchards around Traverse City have so many dandelions
While lying in the dandelions . . . 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
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
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
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
Cherry orchard by Bernt Rostad, Young cherry trees near Elk Lake, Michigan.

We arrived a few weeks too late for the cherry season,
Cherry orchard by Bernt Rostad
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
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Torch Lake Sunrise by Adam's Journey
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Torch Lake Sand Bar by marada
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Early morning colors - Torch Lake, MI by Adam's Journey
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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
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Samels Farm - Horse & Cart - Williamsburg, MI by Samels Farm
Torch Lake Sunset by zzazazz, sunset lake michigan torch alden
Torch Lake Sunset by zzazazz
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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Vibrant Torch Lake Sunrise by Adam's Journey
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Torch Lake Sunrise by Adam's Journey
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Torch Lake Sand Bar by marada
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Early morning launch - Torch Lake, MI by Adam's Journey
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
Sunset in the cedar swamp . . . by Dr. Farnsworth, <b> . . . Well, we had it all today, thunder, lightning, sleet, snow, and rain!  But the best was sa
Sunset in the cedar swamp . . . by Dr. Farnsworth
Samels Farm in Williamsburg, MI - Deer in the Fields by Samels Farm, <a href="http://samelsfarm.org" rel="nofollow">Samels Farm</a> has a large collection of antique far
Samels Farm in Williamsburg, MI - Deer in the Fields by Samels Farm
Torch Lake by bigge151, michigan alden torchlake
Torch Lake by bigge151