Huron River and Watershed

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Spring ~ Huron River and Watershed
"Just living is not enough...one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." ~ Hans Christian Anderson
spring springtime Huron River flowers pink flora blooms
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Happy Holidays!
puppets by Dorothy Canfield Kushner
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Michigan in Winter
"Hill tops we sled down hill tops
As fast as we can go
Snow man we built a snow man
When came the first snow
Hot chocolate we sip, hot chocolate let it warm our soul
All the lakes are frozen over so ice fishing we go
It's winter time, winter time, winter time in Michigan."
~ Jetty Rae
fallow fields corn corn fields sky clouds snow winter trees
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cos-scut-e-nong sebee
"The Huron River is a 130-mile-long (210 km) river in southeastern Michigan, rising out of the Huron Swamp in Springfield Township in northern Oakland County and flowing into Lake Erie on the boundary between Wayne County and Monroe County.... The Huron River is a typical Southeast Michigan stream; mud banks, slow stream flow and a low gradient define this river.... There are 24 major tributaries totaling about 370 miles (600 km) in addition to the mainstream. The Huron River watershed drains 908 square miles (2,350 km2). It is the only state-designated Country-Scenic Natural River in southeast Michigan. This includes 27.5 miles (44.3 km) of the mainstream, plus an additional 10.5 miles (16.9 km) of three tributaries. The river was named after the Huron band of Native Americans who lived in the area. In Native languages, it was called cos-scut-e-nong sebee or Giwitatigweiasibi. It was part of a Native American trade route." ~ Wikipedia
Huron River Michigan cosscuenong sebee river stream Country Scenic Natural River named after Native American tribe Native American trade route water cloudsk sky reflections dock trees Giwitatigweiasibi homes
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River in Winter
"My favourite places on earth are the wild waterways where the forest opens its arms and a silver curve of river folds the traveller into its embrace." ~ Rory MacLeanr
clouds blue river trees sky lines reflections nature waterway curve of river water tree serene wood bridge
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Mute Swan ~ Cygnus olor ~ Huron River
"To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg." ~ Hans Christian Anderson
Mute Swan Cygnus olor bird Huron River elegant Russian ballets European fairytales imported from Europe form long lasting pair bonds white plumage black knob enormous appetite The Ugly Duckling waterfowl
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Early Morning Ripples ~ Huron River
“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ~ Eudora Welty
reflections Huron River ripples water tree fallen tree trees leaves sky blue clouds banks shore river landscape
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Straight on 'til Morning ~ Huron River
“Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning." ~ J.M. Barrie
nature fauna Canada Goose Branta canadensis birdsinflight bird geese Huron River Black necked white chinstrap honker northward range shift assortative mating 33 years oldest known wild Canada Goose waterbird waterfowl long webbed feet wide flat bill long neck dabbler grazer on the wing
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Migrating Double-crested Cormorant ~ Phalacrocorax auritus ~ Huron River Watershed, Michigan
"Fly silly sea bird, no dreams can possess you, no voices can blame you for sun on your wings." ~ Joni Mitchell
preening river wings beak feathers rock seabird DoublecrestedCormorant bird Phalacrocorax auritus Huron River Watershed Michigan gangly prehistoriclooking fishing bird frigate birds are relatives black waterbird migration colonial waterbird water
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Juvenile Sandhill Crane with Family, Keeping Watch and Foraging ~ Antigone canadensis ~ Huron River and Watershed, Michigan
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." ~ Shakespeare
Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis farmers field green bird gray body crimsoncapped elegant rolling cry gangly grace trumpeting sound dancing skill mate for life and yearround juvenile family oldest Sandhill Crane 36 years bugling call bustle of dropping feathers beak broad wings white throat tall bird foragers plumage feathers Huron River watershed Michigan pasture choose partner based on display dance survival tied to fate of habitat animal
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Shakespeare in the Arb ~ *Romeo and Juliet*
"Rehearsal in progress ~ prop swords in use." Matthei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, University of Michigan. Live performance dates: June 7-10, 14-17, 21-24.
Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet tragedy Matthei Botanical Gardens Nichols Arboretum University of Michigan Shakespeare in the Arb dress rehearsal play starcrossed lovers romance Italian friends of Romeo and Juliet here
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Clematis ~ Huron River and Watershed
“The gardener cultivates wildness, but he does so carefully and respectfully, in full recognition of its mystery.” ~ Michael Pollan
Clematis vine clematis evening Huron River and Watershed flower vine plant pattern purple trellis garden buttercup climbing plant vigorous lianas woody twisting curling queen.of.climbers perennial macro
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Pink Peony and Friend ~ Huron River Watershed
"The earth laughs in flowers." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
petals garden plant ant peony paeony Paeonia herbaceous perennial Paeon medicinal nectar flower pink
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Three Little Goslings ~ Branta canadensis ~ Huron River, Michigan
"The early Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit, 'the wild goose.' And the reason why is they knew that you cannot tame him." ~ John Eldredge
goslings Branta canadensis Huron River Michigan Canada Geese chilsrap honker vformations water animal river
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Mute Swan ~ Cygnus olor ~ Huron River
“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.” ~ Don McCullin
water adaptable cisne vulgar white bird elegant Huron River exotic cygnus olor mute swan swan aquatic habitats river
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Why did the turtle cross the road? ~ Huron River Watershed
"Because it wants to get to the other side!" ~ *The Knickerbocker* 1847
riddle turtle testudines bony shell cartilaginous shell shield diapsids reptile more ancient than snakes ectotherm coldblodded amniotes Chelonia shell Cryptodire carapace plastron road
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Sandhill Crane ~ Antigone canadensis ~ Huron River
"...nobility, won in the march of aeons." ~ Aldo Leopold
Sandhill Crane Antigone.canadensis elegance crimsoncapped gangly grace dancers trumpeters mate for life at least 2.5 millions years old live in open habitats buglers red crown large tall bird slate gray bird bird animal omnivorous Huron River
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when your rooster crows ~ Huron River and Watershed
"Don't think twice, it's all right." ~ Bob Dylan
rooster gamecock bird male chicke barnyard polygamous lookout cockadoodledo crows any time of day clucker hackles comb wattles feathers farm chicken farm Cobblestone Farm cockerel waltz Persian bird sacred in some cultures animal barn
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Summer Gardens
"By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower." ~ Rabindranath Tagore
flowers summer summertime purple plant nature garden petals gardens macro flower
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Flora ~ Huron River, Michigan
"When I have a camera in my hands, I know no fear." ~ Alfred Eisenstaedt
flora Huron River Michigan grass plant summer
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Sandhill Crane ~ Antigone canadensis ~ Huron River Watershed, Michigan
"Nobility, won in the march of aeons." ~ Aldo Leopald
j van cise photos
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Marsh Reflections ~ Huron River Watershed
“I have an immoderate passion for water; for the sea, though so vast, so restless, so beyond one's comprehension; for rivers, beautiful, yet fugitive and elusive; but especially for marshes, teeming with all that mysterious life of the creatures that haunt them. A marsh is a whole world within a world, a different world, with a life of its own, with its own permanent denizens, its passing visitors, its voices, its sounds, its own strange mystery.” ~ Guy de Maupassant
marsh reflections pond grass plant flora marshland wetland herbaceous edge of lake transition ecosystem rushes reeds habitat flooded conditions sedges sawgrass high level of biological product sink filter shallow water freshwater water
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In Silhouette ~ Huron River and Watershed, Michigan
silhouette; Cormorant; birds; Huron River and Watershed; Michigan; in silhouette; image; solid shape; backlit sight of a Cormorant; emphasises outline; Etienne de Silhouette; outline portrait; profile; portrait; clouds; sky; bird; bird; tree; branches; limbs; perching; fauna
DSC0158 j van cise photos
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Scullers on the River ~ Huron River, Michigan
"Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream."
~ Eliphalet Oram Lyte
sculling Huron River water trees oars stern sculls rowers crew shells sculler vessel boat tree people Michigan
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Ankole-Watusi ~ Huron River and Watershed
“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them.” ~ Diane Arbus
ankole Huron River and Watershed AnkokeWatusi cattle Sanga very large horns central Africa American breed domestic zoo specimens usually red Domino's Farms highly social very active named after Watusi tribe of Africa strong protection instincts grazer animal fauna nature livestock Ankole longhorn status symbol Cattle of Kings symbolic importance dairy animal hybrid vigor novelty breed docile trainable hardy constitution prairie
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Ankole-Watusi (African Long-Horned) Bull ~ Domino's Farms, Michigan
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/ankolewatus
Ankole Watusi African LongHorn Bull cattle African Cattle of Kings ancestry dates back more than 6 000 years bovine animal horns considered sacred striking appearance private herd
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Black-capped Chickadee ~ Huron River Watershed, Michigan
"[1] Every autumn, Black-capped Chickadees allow brain neurons containing old information to die, replacing them with new neurons so they can adapt to changes in their social flocks and environment even with their tiny brains..... [2] Flocks have many calls with specific meanings, and they may contain some of the characteristics of human language." ~ Cornell Lab of Ornithology
bird Black capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus Huron River Watershed black cap hides seeds to eat later Chickadee flocks alert birders to migrants perching bird acrobats feathers leaves fauna nature
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Prairie Morning ~ Huron River and Watershed
"We have taken into our language the word prairie, because when our backwoodsmen first reached the land [in the Midwest] and saw the great natural meadows of long grass—sights unknown to the gloomy forests wherein they had always dwelt—they knew not what to call them, and borrowed the term already in use among the French inhabitants." ~ Theodore Roosevelt
long grass prairie Huron River ecosystem North America French term for meadow
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Canada Geese ~ Branta canadensis ~ Huron River
"Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you." ~ Carl Sandburg
Michigan river Canada Goose Branta canadensis blacknecked signature white chinstrap mark honker waterbird bird birdsinflight field grazer vformation in flight water Huron River
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American Red Squirrel ~ Tamiasciurus hudsonicus ~ Huron River and Watershed
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~ Albert Einstein
squirrel ground squirrel animal creature outdoors nature birthday white underbelly reddish fur diurnal mammal mammal mediumsized chickaree American Red Squirrel ruddy color chipmunklike white eyeliner pine squirrel North American Red Squirrel boomer
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Common Grackle ~ Quiscalus quiscula ~ Huron River and Watershed, Michigan (urban feeder)
Land I Love, Nappy Brown
grackle Quiscalus quiscula blackbird glossy iridescent body large and lanky long tail golden eye racuous chatter overall black plumage iridescent blue and bronze bronzed grackle bird tallest longesttailed blackbird nature outdoors birthday
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Dandelion Wishes ~ Huron River Watershed
“Most of the dandelions had changed from suns into moons.” ~ Vladimir Nabokov
wishes Huron River Watershed seed head plant nature seeddispersed winddispersal dandelion flower Taraxacum beneficial weed wildflower dentdelion lion's tooth taprooted perennial herbaceous parachutes cankerwort doonheadclock whitch's gowan milk witch yellowgowan Irish daisy monkshead priest'scrown puffball faceclock swine's snout white endive whild endive maskros oikukka lates dantylyliew wine coffee root beer macro
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Feral Rock Pigeons in the Morning Sun ~ Columba livia ~ Huron River
"I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see....
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow ~ ....
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Rock Pigeon feral Columba livia orange eyes shadows pigeon bird morning bridge nature outdoors sense earth's magnetic field domesticated more than 5K years ago birthday
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Green Heron ~ Butorides virescens ~ Huron River
"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." ~ Elbert Hubbard
Green Heron Butorides vierscens yellow legs velvetgreen back rich chestnut body dark cap small heron heron daggerlike bill sometimes use bait bird shortnecked concealed in vegetation birthday
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Baby Goose Down ~ Branta canadensis ~ Huron River
“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” ~ Ansel Adams
Huron River outdoors nature Branta canadensis goose gosling down goose down Canada Goose honker waterbird long neck very young birds clad only in down thermal insulation water birthday
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Rudbeckia ~ Huron River and Watershed
"All in the downs, the fleet was moored,
Banners waving in the wind. When Black-Eyed Susan came aboard,
and eyed the burly men.
'Tell me ye sailors, tell me true
Does my Sweet William sail with you?'" ~ John Gay
Blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia wildflower gold Preakness Stakes Maryland State Flower justice related to coneflowers flower plant nature summertime
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Blanket Flower ~ Gaillardia ~ Huron River and Watershed
“I never have taken a picture I’ve intended. They’re always better or worse.”
~ Diane Arbus
blanket.flower flower yellow red herbforb Indian Blanketperennial full.sun showy multicolor bold redorange daisylike plant garden attracts butterflies and bees petals easy care Gaillardia few insects or disease problems nature outdoors bloom sunflower family Texas State University inspired colors birthday
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lovely lily ~ Huron River and Watershed
“I wish that all of nature’s magnificence, the emotion of the land, the living energy of place could be photographed.” ~ Annie Leibovitz
flora lily flower plant garden bloom nature outdoors birthday
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Fields of Gold ~ Huron River and Watershed, Michigan
"I never made promises lightly
and there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold." ~ Sting
golden Huron River Watershed Michigan flora flower flowering plant nature petals macro wildflower
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Red-headed Woodpecker ~ Melanerpes erythrocephalus ~ Ohio River Valley
"Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past." ~ Bernice Abbott
Redheaded Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus bird woodpecker flying checkerboard entirely crimson head bold pattern mediumsized red scarlet red head stocky birthday x2
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summertime ~ Huron River and Watershed
"Summertime, and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'
So hush, little baby, don't you cry.

One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing
And you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky
But till that morning, there ain't nothin' can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin' by."
~ George Gershwin
summertime outdoors nature wings birthday
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reaching for the river ~ Huron River
"An intelligent man will open your mind, a handsome man will open your eyes, and a gentleman will open your heart." ~ unknown
Huron River flowers petals bush water plant nature outdoors river dangling tree birthday
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Mallard ~ Anas platyrhynchos ~ Huron River
Yoga Backbend: Cobra Pose or Bhugangasana ~ strengthens spine, stimulates abdominal organs, helps relieve stress and fatigue.
Anas.platyrhynchos Mallard duck Huron River river water male gleaming green head black tailcurl dabbling duck wetland habitat bird animal winged birthday
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"Here's Looking at You, Kid" ~ Huron River
Taken from IMDB trivia on Casablanca: "Here's looking at you, kid" was improvised by Humphrey Bogart in the Parisian scenes and worked so well that it was used later on again in the film. He originally used the same line in Midnight. It is also rumored that during breaks, Ingrid Bergman would play poker with other cast members. Since she was still learning English, Bogart would occasionally watch the game, and he added "Here's looking at you" to her poker repertoire. It is unclear where the line, "Here's looking at you, kid," originated, but it definitely predated both Casablanca and earlier stage work by Bogart. On March 9, 1932 - 10 years before Casablanca - Eddie Cantor signed his name in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater and wrote, "Here's looking at you, Sid" (referring to Sid Grauman, owner of the theater). Cantor certainly meant it as a take-off on "Here's looking at you, kid", which evidently was a line in circulation at the time.
carp fish thrashing river Huron River Michigan water nature outdoors fresh water great capacity for hearing birthday
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Fir ~ Huron River and Watershed
"Earth teach me stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth teach me caring
as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage
as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
Each teach me to forget myself
as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness
as dry fields weep in the rain."
~ Ute, North American
fir green tree plant summertime nature outdoors macro evergreen coniferous Pinaceae twig carries needles singly cones timber resin pyramidal fir needles are soft flat and cannot be rolled between fingers smooth bark Abies spp.birthday
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Siberian Iris ~ A Closer Look ~ Huron River and Watershed
"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you." ~ Buddha
Siberian Iris nature flower flora purple Iris sibirica frilly garden spring lush longlasting blooms narrow foliage from corms bloom tall graceful plant slim grassy foliage perennial macro birthday
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Siberian Iris ~ Huron River and Watershed
"Being male is a matter of birth, being a man is a matter of age, being a gentleman is a matter of choice." ~ Drake
Siberian.Iris Iris nature outdoors flower flora purple blue Iris sibirica frilly garden spring lush longlasting blooms narrow foliage from corms bloom tall.graceful plant plant slim grassy foliage perennial birthday challenge
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Siberian Iris ~ Huron River and Watershed
"I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Siberian Iris Huron River Watershed purple flower flora petals plant garden buds perennial herbaeceous rhizomatous violetblue ornamental nature
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