Today’s small moment — remembering Monocle Lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

This photograph was taken a couple of summers ago at Monocle Lake, near the Point Iroquois Lighthouse, just west of Sault Ste. Marie. We visited this lake often when I was growing up, and it’s one of those places that has stayed with me over the years.

Looking back at this image, I’m reminded of how peaceful it always felt there — calm water, quiet trees, and a sense of stillness that never seemed to change. Some places live on through memory just as clearly as they do in real life.

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#NaturePhotography #FindYourCalm

A mallard duck stands on a large rock at the side of a lake and looks out over the surrounding scenery. Textured background applied.

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https://jrtphotography.com/featured/portrait-of-a-mallard-duck-john-twynam.html

We really could do with some snow. This is not a marbled floor in my portable shelter, just slippery smooth lake ice.

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