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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 7h

Henderson Castle, Kalamazoo, Michigan
650nm infrared, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD, full-spectrum Sony A7.

#photography #hendersoncastle #kalamazoo #michigan #infrared #mansion

Infrared photograph of Henderson Castle in Kalamazoo, Michigan, showing the historic stone mansion with turrets and gables beneath a cloudy sky. The image is rendered in surreal false color: trees glow in vivid magenta and crimson, while the sloping vineyard in the foreground burns bright orange-gold. The castle sits mid-frame on a rise, partly framed by tall, radiant trees on both sides. The overcast sky contrasts with the dreamlike landscape, giving the scene an otherworldly, painterly quality.

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 8h

United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
#vertical #blueskyartshow
#photography #architecture #church

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 8h

Used to be #vertical.
#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #droneography #drone #nature #tree #topdown #lookingdown

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 18h

No longer #vertical
Riverside #Cemetery, #Kalamazoo, #Michigan

#photography #obelisk #fallen #BlueSkyArtShow

Nikkor-SC Auto 50mm f/1.4 on Sony A7C

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 19h

At the Shell Station on a sunny Sunday morning.

#photography #gasstation #shell #kalamazoo #michigan #usedcars

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 19h

The receiving vault at Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

#photography #cemetery #kalamazoo #michigan

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you!

Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 2d

Husted's Farm Market, Kalamazoo, Michigan
#photography #color

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 2d

Peppers - Husted's Farm Market
#peppers #photography #produce #kalamazoo

A close-up photo of dozens of ripe red jalapeño peppers piled together in shallow produce trays. The peppers vary from bright red to deep reddish-brown, with some showing light corking—thin tan lines along their glossy skin that indicate maturity. Their vivid green stems curve in different directions, creating a lively texture and contrast against the saturated red tones. The image captures the freshness and heat of the peppers in natural light, likely at a farm market display.

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 2d

While my wife shopped for supper, I took a picture of each apple bin. Husted's has a dizzying variety of apples available; I had to edit the collection down to four for the post.

Husted's Produce Market, Kalamazoo, Michigan

#photography #apple #fruit #farmstand #michigan #kalamazoo

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 2d

Autumn is dandelion season 2

#dandelion #wildflower #yellow #autumn #fall #michigan

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 2d

You live among such wonders, yet you don't share?

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 2d

That makes me glad!

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 3d

Everything falls.

#autumn #fall #flower #leaf

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 3d

A few from over Kalamazoo - color check
October 15, 2025

#photography #droneography #fall #autumn #kalamazoo #michigan

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 4d

Must be Monday.
The office.

#photography #building #architecture #morning #work

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 4d

"I love you, sun!"

Our tiny tabby, Miss M, enjoys the warm autumn sunlight heating up the kitchen floor.

#photography #cat #tabby

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 5d

Calm.

A very still Kalamazoo River near Galesburg, Michigan

#photography #blueskymonday #river #fall #autumn #kalamazoo #michigan #kalamazooriver #galesburg

A serene evening view of the Kalamazoo River in Galesburg, Michigan. The river’s still surface reflects the golden and green foliage of early autumn trees along the opposite bank, glowing in the warm light of sunset. Smooth rocks and tall grasses frame the lower edge of the image, while the soft blue sky above adds a calm contrast to the vibrant fall colors mirrored in the water.

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 6d

It's lonely in the dark.

#photography #toy #car #antique

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 6d

They're replacing the foundation of the Bloomingdale Depot Museum. The first train stopped here in 1870. The last passenger train stopped in 1937; the last cargo train in 1970.

Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, Michigan. A stop on the Kal Haven Trail.

#photography #history #bloomingdale #michigan

A photo of the historic Bloomingdale Depot Museum in Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, Michigan. The beige wooden train depot with a green roof has been lifted off its foundation for restoration work, supported by red steel beams and surrounded by orange safety fencing. The boarded-up windows and weathered paint show its age, while a “Welcome to Bloomingdale – Kal-Haven Trail State Park” sign stands in the foreground. Trees with early autumn foliage and a cloudy sky frame the scene.

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 6d

Terrible customer service. This antique store employee refused to help us, nor allow us to experience their kitten-soft fur. Their mom, the shop owner, permitted us to open the door for her. She goes inside to monitor her the human help.

#photography #tabby #kitten #antiquestore #michigan

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 6d

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 7d

Circles.

Twin Lakes, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

#photography #droneography #kalamazoo #michigan #litter #pollution #tired

Aerial photo of a discarded tire lying partially submerged at the edge of a shallow pond. The surrounding water is covered in green algae and duckweed, with clusters of lily pads floating nearby. Pebbles, sticks, and small rocks line the muddy shoreline, contrasting with the vivid green texture of the water surface below. The image combines natural and human-made elements in a quiet, reflective composition.

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 7d

If I had stayed in bed this afternoon, I would have missed this. I heard it before I saw it. It turned right (yes, it was moving) at the stop sign, at which point I could see “IN TOW” spray-painted on the windshield.

Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, MI

#photography #ruralmichigan #rural #michigan

A white pickup truck drives down a rural road in Bloomingdale, Michigan, towing the stripped remains of another pickup truck missing its doors, hood, and much of its body. The scene is set against a backdrop of dense green trees and brush, with a patch of grass in the foreground and a wooden utility pole by the roadside. The image captures a quiet, slightly humorous rural moment with a mix of practicality and decay.

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Bill D @bildolak.bsky.social · 7d

Stand in for a ghost...

An actor playing the part of a famous woman in Kalamazoo's history...

Infrared photo, 720nm.

#photography #infrared #cemetery #mountainhomecemetery #portrait
#blueskyartshow #glow

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