Archives: 2021

2021 Archives

“Tiny Subdivision”

October 22nd, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.10.01, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Baird Creek, creek, D750, forest, green, Green Bay WI, macro, mushroom, mushrooms, Nikon, Oct21, October, Week 42 2021, Wisconsin Trips 2021

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Moana, Jr.

October 20th, 2021

Tagged Cynthia E. R. Smith

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“Hidden in the Hills”

October 20th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.10.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, cave, Cherney Maribel Caves, D750, forest, hill, Manitowoc County, moss, Nikon, Oct21, October, Pancake Cave, stones, Week 42 2021, Wisconsin Trips 2021

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“Fins on Display”

October 18th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.10.10, Dagget Street Park, iPhone, iPhone 11 Pro, Marinette WI, mushroom, Oct21, October, Week 42 2021, wood chips, yellow

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Week 41, October 10-16, 2021

October 16th, 2021

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2021, 21.08.07, 21.08.22, 21.08.23, 21.08.24, 21.10.01, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Aug21, August, Baird Creek, Big Smokey Falls, boat, canyon, cliff, creek, D750, Enee Point, falls, flood, flooded, flooding, fog, forest, Governor Dodge State Park, green, Green Bay, Green Bay WI, lake, Lake Michigan, lighthouse, lights, long exposure, Lower Baird Creek Falls, Lower Wolf River Dells Falls, Menominee County, Menominee MI, Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, Menominee WI, mist, morning, narrows, Nikon, Oct21, October, pink, raging, rapids, rays, reflection, river, rocks, shade, ship, shoreline, stone, stones, stream, stream creek, Sullivan Falls, sunlight, sunrise, torrent, tree, trees, tugboat, valley, water, waterfall, waterfalls, Week 41 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021, Wisconsin Trips 2021, Wisconsin waterfall, Wolf River, Wolf River Dells, Wolf River waterfall

“Liquid Snake in the Forest”

October 15th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.08.24, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Aug21, August, Baird Creek, creek, D750, forest, green, Green Bay WI, long exposure, Nikon, rapids, rocks, stones, stream, stream creek, trees, Week 41 2021, Wisconsin Trips 2021

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“Water Over the Steps”

October 13th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.08.23, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Aug21, August, creek, D750, falls, green, Menominee County, Nikon, rapids, rocks, shade, shoreline, stones, stream, Sullivan Falls, tree, waterfall, waterfalls, Week 41 2021, Wisconsin Trips 2021, Wolf River

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“Reaching for the Sunlight”

October 10th, 2021

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2021, 21.08.07, Aug21, August, cliff, D750, Enee Point, forest, Governor Dodge State Park, Nikon, stone, trees, Week 41 2021, Wisconsin Trips 2021

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Donald W. Smith

October 9th, 2021

Donald W. Smith • February 12, 1943 – October 9, 2021

February 12, 1943 – October 9, 2021

My Dad passed away today, and I’m not sure how I feel about it, or even how I should feel about it. I remember some good times and good things that he did for our family and for me. But I remember a whole lot more that was bad; moving state to state and school to school, religious rules without grace, his anger often specifically toward me, but mostly his lack of compassion. I learned a lot from him; some good lessons, but mostly “don’t do it this way” lessons. In some very distinct ways, he helped me learn about life – as you might have guessed, both good and bad.

And while I’m not sad that he’s gone (no one deserves to suffer through cancer) there was a part of me that thought that I wouldn’t miss him, that I’d already “dealt with his death”. But I think I do miss him – there’s a part of my history and person that is missing now. Dad helped me become who I am, and that impact will stay with me, for good and bad.