Photos, videos and docs of Joel Dinda, with the keywords: "marsh"

The Old Maid

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 04:38:17 +0000

The folks who settled Eaton County, Michigan, called the swamp that covered much of Windsor Township "The Old Maid Swamp." Nowadays, to the extent it's called anything, it's the Secondary Complex Marsh or (if you're an old state employee) Lake Austin. At least in this corner of the bog.

I think we should resurrect the old name....

Photo shot from the parking lot of the Secretary of State building, where I worked more or less forever without knowing the swamp's True Name.

Mud Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:11:11 +0000

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Delton, more or less. While I took this photo a few years ago, today's the same sort of day.

Big Marsh Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:09:09 +0000

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After a time I switched to the V2's native lenses and mostly took pix of the scenery. The end-of-day light was terrific.

Taken at Michigan Audubon's Cranefest, Baker Sanctuary (actually, from the neighboring Kiwanis Youth Area), near Bellevue, Michigan.

Big Marsh Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:50:47 +0000

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Taken at Michigan Audubon's Baker Sanctuary using my Nikon 1 V2 and my old 300 mm lens. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the results, but I'm still learning how to work with the getup.

If you look really carefully you'll find a few Sandhill Cranes amongst the rushes around the tall stumps. That's about as good as my crane pix got this evening.

On the other hand we had a good time. Cranefest is just wonderful.

Cat Tails

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:40:34 +0000

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Another photo from Michigan's State Secondary Complex--or the Old Maid's Swamp, if you would....

Quagmire

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:29:46 +0000

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Drove a backroad I'd not travelled before on the way to visit my brother today. This swamp's on EF Avenue, south of Richland, Michigan. The swamp surrounds Three Lakes, which I've shown you before.

Indeed, it's probably fair to say that Three Lakes is primarily a swamp, and that the lakes are just a manifestation of the bog's essence.

Or even that most of the land between Richland and Augusta is a large marsh, with an occasional lake.

Maple River State Game Area

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:27:21 +0000

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Sky Above the Maple River State Game Area

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:22:03 +0000

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This is Unit B, looking west from from the viewing platform.

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nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:13:45 +0000

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Another remnant of Windsor Township's Old Maid's Swamp.

Duncan Bay sunset

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:57:34 +0000

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Cheboygan State Park.

Cooley Bridge

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:56:30 +0000

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Across the Pine River, east of Wellston. More information.

Swan

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:29:33 +0000

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Another view of the swan I showed you a few days ago.

At MIchigan's State Secondary Complex.

All in a Line

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:28:02 +0000

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Fleeing from our attention.

Another photo from our visit to Maple River a few days back. Personally, I like Joan's photo of this family better.

Cheboygan Point

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:55:52 +0000

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At full size, you can see Sandhill Cranes in that marsh and pond. (Just for you, Sam.) Didn't have anything resembling appropriate gear for birding; just my little pocket cam. Next time I shall take the good camera, and a longer lens.

Cheboygan State Park, Michigan; way out on the point, near the end of the Green Trail (PDF). Lake Huron's behind me; Duncan Bay is to my right.

Farmyard, Cloverdale

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:41:03 +0000

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Not my best picture. The light was odd, so it's partly overexposed and partly way too dark. I'm posting the pic because the barn in the photo collapsed a few weeks back, and I want to memorialize it.

It's not really relevant to the photo, but forty years ago this stretch of road would flood with very little provocation. Coming around that curve at speed could be an adventure.

Yes, I've improved both lighting issues, but I'm not particularly happy with the result.

Autumn Comes to Big Marsh Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:04:18 +0000

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Since our last visit to the place, Ducks Unlimited has assisted the owners in replacing the dam which controls the water level at Big Marsh Lake. One benefit was the new growth of wild rice (the pale green growth in this photo) in the lake.

This is a very shallow lake, by the way; mostly it's two or three feet deep.

None of which is particularly related to why I took this photo: It was a beautiful day, and the trees were close to peak colors.

Big Marsh Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:10:16 +0000

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Another photograph of Big Marsh Lake from the Kiwanis Youth Area, south of Bellevue, Michigan. No Sandhills in this one, but it came out really well.

A similar view from another year, taken with my Olympus.

Big Marsh Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:52:29 +0000

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Even without the Sandhill Cranes and other birds, Big Marsh Lake is an attractive place.

Big Marsh Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:13:07 +0000

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South of Bellevue, Michigan.

Michigan Audubon's annual CraneFest is next weekend. During October, Big Marsh Lake is one of the premier places for watching Sandhill Cranes. Around sunset thousands of cranes gather at this lake.

Taken from the Kiwanis Youth Area a couple years ago. No cranes in this picture, but some time ago I posted another view which hints at the event's beauty.

Sandhill and Geese

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:05:55 +0000

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Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Upper Michigan.

Camera: Nikon D70