The Great Outdoors

"Life is a journey, not a destination." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


The Great Outdoors

7/22/26 Hiking Haven Hill @ Highland Recreation Area, MI. Enjoyed seeing the turtle and daddy long legs spider. I used hike here through the woods at night in 1987. Sad that over the years, several of the buildings were destroyed. I can tell the State appears to be doing a bit of work to the old main house/mansion area. This was Edsel Ford's country home.
https://youtu.be/8GpwTibfJ2A?is=AgjOQ...

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7/22/26 Wild story. I was just kayaking here a few weeks ago. Man bite by venomous rattlesnake. Hope he's recovering and ok.

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7/21/26. Enjoyable bike ride in Detroit. Belle Isle. Riverwalk. Jefferson.
https://youtu.be/YXblSEwHbBE?is=8SHIi...

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Yacht Rock Detroit event Saturday @ The Roostertail, Detroit 7/18/2026
https://youtu.be/Wk3MGzMJCf0?is=ogFvd...

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7/16/26 Recent nature pics. Hoping for better air quality soon. 🙏

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7/16/26 Wow. I've never seen air quality this bad. Three cities in Michigan. Last one in Florida to compare numbers with.

Live cam Mackinac Bridge:
youtube.com/live/Mf_qId_7mlM?is=en_jyyqig-hv_HZk

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I went to Niagara Falls in 2023 (all but first photo). Beautiful. Today. Not so much. First photo is from today due to smoke from Canadian wild fires. I read half the fires started by lightning and half human caused but the ones started by lightning account for 80% of the areas burned because these fires are typically in remote areas not easily accessible versus human started ones in more populated and accessible areas. Sending best wishes to the north. U.S. will likely have some areas with pretty bad air quality.
Live cam of Niagara Falls
youtube.com/live/qx7gry390YA?is=sfQXTJajIVhLCAB2

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Me hiking in Tennessee 2026. Cumberland River. Still trying for a kinda old man. 😅

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