Save Me From Myself by Carl's Captures

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#bluehour #daybreak #dawn #earlymorning #morninglight #firstlight #sunrise #beach #lifeguardstand #lifeguardstation #nolifeguard #empty #sand #horizon #gradient #clear #sky #clearskies #cloudless #dunes #sanddunes #nature #outdoors #landscape #seascape #lakeshore #lakemichigan #lakemichiganshoreline #thegreatlakes #michigancity

always nice to get back #home after travel!

(also, Jordan's coming to visit tomorrow, and I'm gonna see about us setting aside some time for editing -- we've got a good collection of recorded #podcast episodes, so hopefully we can return from the woods to resume releases soon!)

📷 : https://images.nasa.gov/details/iss036e017925
#Earth #ISS #InternationalSpaceStation #Astronomy #Astrodon #picture #Michigan #LakeHuron #LakeMichigan

There's been a lot of fog and smog since we moved into our new office space, but this morning the water looked great and I love having a view of the Alder Planetarium on its little peninsula.

#chicago #cityscape #LakeMichigan

Sunrise in Kenosha, Wisconsin, 5 March, 2026. Photo by Aaron Johnson.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan

“Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. Sunrises like this can signal storms approaching from the west (dry air to the east). Since 1906, the Kenosha North Pierhead Lighthouse has helped guide ships safely into harbor.” - Aaron Johnson

Note - #AsianLadyBeetles, another #InvasiveSpecies, actually feeds on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid! A reason to shoo the beetles outside if they are in your house!

#Maine [and #NewEngland] - Help Track a #Hemlock Pest

February 26, 2026

"#HemlockWoollyAdelgid (#HWA) is an #aphid-like invasive insect that feeds on and can kill hemlock trees in Maine. To find HWA, look:

- On hemlock trees. In North America, HWA is found only on hemlock trees.
- On the undersides of hemlock twigs. At this time of year, HWA is covered in white tufts of wax and is easy to see. Look for discrete 'woolly' masses.
At fallen twigs on top of the snow, as this will give you a picture of what is happening high in the crown. Unless you are in an area where HWA is commonly found (such as southern coastal towns), please let us know if you find it.

Unless you are in an area where HWA is commonly found (such as southern coastal towns), please let us know if you find it. "

Wikipedia: "Accidentally introduced to North America from Japan, HWA was first found in the eastern United States near Richmond, #Virginia, in 1951. The pest is now found from northern #Georgia to coastal# Maine and southwestern Nova Scotia as well as areas of western #Michigan near the eastern #LakeMichigan shoreline. As of 2015, HWA has affected 90% of the geographic range of #EasternHemlock in North America."

Read more [includes photos for identification]:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343953

#SolarPunkSunday #HemlockTrees #SaveTheTrees #Forestry
#Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies
#InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NaturalPestControl
#NewEngland #EasternCanada
#Massachusetts #EasternSeaboard #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry

Heroic Chicago trans comedian recalls saving infant from ice-cold Lake Michigan: ‘I guess I’m going in’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/people/lio-cundiff-heroic-chicago-comedian

“Lake Michigan, Autumn” — Lake Michigan with autumn clouds, Chicago.

Last November we visited Chicago for a few days. This was mostly an urban adventure — walking around The Loop, going out to eat, visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, taking in performances of the Chicago Lyric Opera and the Chicago Symphony. But if a natural subject is to be found, I am going to photograph it!…more: https://gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/27/lake-michigan-autumn/

#chicago #michigan #lakemichigan