Friday, January 18, 2013

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Life's circles.

Life's circles. by Magic Toy Missing
Life's circles., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

There is no way out, we have no choice but to be involved... ;)
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This is something I played with as a kid.

It is one of a very few things I have in my possession from my childhood. It is a "War to End All Wars" gas mask (circa 1914).
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

This dude calmly sat and watched us take pics across the road.

Had to include him to... :P
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And I saw tulips...

And I saw tulips... by Magic Toy Missing
And I saw tulips..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

...popping up yesterday. :P
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Looking down...

Looking down... by Magic Toy Missing
Looking down..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

...a loaded barrel.
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For so common...

For so common... by Magic Toy Missing
For so common..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

...it is still perty.
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I often make a point of taking pics of these.

As time goes on they become increasingly less...
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A smallville alley flower.

Perty... :)
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

More farm life.

More farm life. by Magic Toy Missing
More farm life., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Cows on the graze... ;)
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Frogs...

Frogs... by Magic Toy Missing
Frogs..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Gotta luv 'em.
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Looks like Spring...

...is just around the corner. :P
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A place in my house...

...behind doors and rarely seen.
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Miss Kitty...

Miss Kitty... by Magic Toy Missing
Miss Kitty..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

...back in her younger days.
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Mr. Kat...

Mr. Kat... by Magic Toy Missing
Mr. Kat..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

...back when he was little.
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Ran across this guy the one day...

...while kayaking the Grand with Amber.
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When the colors were coming out...

...I didn't think they would last very long.
They didn't... ;)
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Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Fall Full Moon.

The Fall Full Moon. by Magic Toy Missing
The Fall Full Moon., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Is this what they call the Harvester Moon? Anyone...
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The fall colors were in.

They didn't last long though. Hope you got a few pics... ;)
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Spent the afternoon cruising the back roads with Cher.

We took quit a few Fall pics.
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Spent the other night peddling around in a local town

Got a couple pics but mostly spent the time making my legs ache... :P
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Here is Cher.

Here is Cher. by Magic Toy Missing
Here is Cher., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Kayaking the Mackinac Bridge.
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Spring???

Spring??? by Magic Toy Missing
Spring???, a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

This is on a farm first built with oak logs, not beams, Oak Logs!!! It progressed to 100 foot plus blue metal silos. It is all but dead now. In silos alone about half a mill or more at the time. Thirty years ago that is. But this is what spring looks like in Michigan. Nice huh?
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Here is another pic of the Belding Clock Tower built, I'm thinking, in 1903.

The company that owns it has slated it for demolition. The city has filed a suit to stop them. It would be such a shame if it was demolished.
(Since I first posted this the city has lost their fight. The tower will be demolished.)
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The beauty is unbelievable but the weather can get harsh.

Michigan has about every kind of weather hit it throughout the year.
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An old "has been" dam.

Long lost in time...
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Another old bridge no longer in use.

It also had wooden flooring on it and again the trees had completely taken over what was at one time the road.
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Back-roads...

Back-roads... by Magic Toy Missing
Back-roads..., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Took this years ago with the 35mm. An old chicken coop waiting for its final day. These farms of yesterday are disappearing fast...
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Urban Carnage.

Urban Carnage. by Magic Toy Missing
Urban Carnage., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Brick and metal.
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Playing in the wind.

His friends and a flock of seagulls spent the afternoon soaring.
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This guy decided he wanted to hitch a ride with me.

Had to convince him it was a bad idea... ;)
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The Lake O' tracks.

The Lake O' tracks. by Magic Toy Missing
The Lake O' tracks., a photo by Magic Toy Missing on Flickr.

Scenes around here like this are slowly disappearing.
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Getting out of the house...

... we ran into these guys having dinner. :)
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