Hunter's Moon in western Michigan

As in other climates and locations with crazy forecast weather conditions that never are accurate, we missed the full moon yesterday as it was almost overcast for most of the day. Last night it was still overcast, so we weren't really looking for it, but just before dawn, we woke early to see the Hunter's Moon in a partly cloudy sky about 15-degrees above the partly cloudy horizon. We both dashed around getting dressed quickly, and readying the cameras.

This is my uncropped and unedited full moon snap Monday morning before it disappeared slowly behind fast-moving clouds!! 

Did you see the Hunter's Moon? Post a picture!!

Scenes from Another Walk-About

After days of cloudy (or not) skies, we took off again in the van to go to a popular park to walk and stretch our legs. We encountered ROAD CLOSED signs on the roadway giving motorists access to the very popular Millennium Park in Kent County, Michigan. Days ago, we stopped to photograph the rising waters of the Grand River which borders this road. The river itself was at very high tide, and had flooded parts of a small unpaved park parking area and boat ramp. Two days later and the road to the boat ramp is closed and the flooding had extended to the other side of the road. It wasn't very deep but one can never tell. There are countless tales of motorists driving without caution into flooded roadways, only to be calling for assistance later as their vehicle has stopped in the flood waters. A vehicle should never be driven into floodwaters of ANY height simply because you can never tell how deep that water is.....

A beautifully reflective flood pond!

While photographing the scene, we watched as many vehicles simply drove past the caution signs and into the calm flood waters! One truck even went in fast and threw up huge and high waves of water. 

Nobody got stuck in the water but it could have been the case! A few bicyclists drove through the water, including one biker wearing an ESPAÑA jersey!! Really!! 

After a few more snaps, we walked finally on a paved trail to get to the other side of the flooded area. 

A mile and an hour later, we were on the other side, watching from where we were snapping earlier. Again, a few vehicles passed us to head to the flood waters which had receded a little. 

It was fun however, watching two guys at the other end where an hour ago WE were standing. They were filming themselves playing in the water and doing hand stands!

A Hike before the Storm

Yesterday it was surprisingly hot and very humid as it was today also, and by time we got indoors again, you'd think we were out in a rainstorm! But it was a good walk, plus we weren't bitten by too many bugs. We are trying to avoid all the water spots, but as western Michigan has been getting some type of shower or storms almost everyday since we arrived, it's hard to keep away from the standing water everywhere. 

Here's a few more unedited nor uncropped smartphone pictures snapped during a few of our most recent walks.

It takes just a second to admire Nature's Beauty

Sunset over the trees BUT can you see the crescent moon?

We don't really have a schedule, nor do we know where we'll go or even be sometimes, but often it's too late to be anywhere! We do know that eventually we'll be outside no matter how humid it is, or how many bugs will be out with us, dining on whatever's available (most of the time it'll be them dining on us!). 

What a pleasant spot for a rest during a humid walk!

I've been abandoning my cameras more often these past few months, and using my dumbphone (right now my samsung s5 is just about so useless it can't do anything correct without an annoying reset every few minutes), and though I know I'll regret it later, I still am able to get some very nice pictures!