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While on my way to a meeting of the local airport commission, the third different meeting I’ve covered for the newspaper today.
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Evening at a Minnesota lake, 8 May, 2026. Photo by Hayes Scriven.
#SkyBeneathThePines
#NorthernWayOfLife“The water was perfectly still, turning the lake into a mirror for the night sky above.
The stars shimmered overhead just as brightly as they did in the water below, while the Milky Way stretched across both worlds at once. In the silence of the Northwoods, with barely a ripple on the lake, everything somehow felt more alive.” - Hayes Scriven
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Seriously, where was this song about 20 years ago? Sure coulda used it then relationship-wise. Or in that case, the complete disaster that was the second marriage. On another note, I’m kinda hopin that bobcat that diddly bopped across the yard yesterday evening does so again so I can get a picture of it in the sunshine.
#MusicOfMastodon
#IQuit
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Current view from on deck: a lonely loon on the lake across the way.
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A view of the Superior National Forest, 6 May, 2026. Photo by Hayes Scriven
#USNFS
#NorthernWayOfLife“This past weekend I took a drive into the Superior National Forest to scout a few locations for upcoming Milky Way photography trip. Along the way, it became very clear that the Northwoods is finally beginning to wake up from its winter slumber.
This spring has felt especially beautiful up here. Quiet, slow, and full of life returning to the Northwoods.” - Hayes Scriven -
Oh, it’s just pretty out here this evening; nice sunset with a slightly different studio rendition of what I consider an 80s classic from Bryan Adams.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Reckless
#NorthernWayOfLife
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Oh, it’s just pretty out here this evening; nice sunset with a slightly different studio rendition of what I consider an 80s classic from Bryan Adams.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Reckless
#NorthernWayOfLife
#Sunsets -
Oh, it’s just pretty out here this evening; nice sunset with a slightly different studio rendition of what I consider an 80s classic from Bryan Adams.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Reckless
#NorthernWayOfLife
#Sunsets -
Oh, it’s just pretty out here this evening; nice sunset with a slightly different studio rendition of what I consider an 80s classic from Bryan Adams.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Reckless
#NorthernWayOfLife
#Sunsets -
Oh, it’s just pretty out here this evening; nice sunset with a slightly different studio rendition of what I consider an 80s classic from Bryan Adams.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Reckless
#NorthernWayOfLife
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Sunrise arrival in Superior, Wisconsin, of the Paul R. Tregurtha to load ore at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe dock, 29 April, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NorthernWayOfLife“The Tregurtha's coal hauling days are over and it now pays the bills with a steady diet of taconite pellets (iron ore).” - David Schauer
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Sunrise arrival in Superior, Wisconsin, of the Paul R. Tregurtha to load ore at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe dock, 29 April, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NorthernWayOfLife“The Tregurtha's coal hauling days are over and it now pays the bills with a steady diet of taconite pellets (iron ore).” - David Schauer
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Another day off that went too fast; the tuneage on deck at the moment is only about a year old but it is the humble opinion of this former radio program director and classic radio rock show host it’s destined for that particular genre and especially live renditions like this one.
#NorthernWayOfLife
#ABlueSky
#MusicOfMastodon
#IQuithttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=15lDKY1_6nQ&pp=0gcJCU8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m
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Perfect tuneage for an evening sunset out here on deck.
#MusicOfMastodon
#EnormousTunes
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Even in the quietest moments; a little of my evening on deck tonight with a clear sky and the sounds of critters and loons. I’ve waited all winter for this and it’s right here in my backyard.
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Yep, you guessed it. 66 and absolutely friggen gorgeous out here. I should do some yard work, pick up sticks n such but … nah. Listen to some Enya instead.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Watermark
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Yep, you guessed it. 66 and absolutely friggen gorgeous out here. I should do some yard work, pick up sticks n such but … nah. Listen to some Enya instead.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Watermark
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Yep, you guessed it. 66 and absolutely friggen gorgeous out here. I should do some yard work, pick up sticks n such but … nah. Listen to some Enya instead.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Watermark
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Yep, you guessed it. 66 and absolutely friggen gorgeous out here. I should do some yard work, pick up sticks n such but … nah. Listen to some Enya instead.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Watermark
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Yep, you guessed it. 66 and absolutely friggen gorgeous out here. I should do some yard work, pick up sticks n such but … nah. Listen to some Enya instead.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Watermark
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The view never seems to get old on evenings like this.
#Sunsets
#NorthernWayOfLife
#MusicOfMastodon
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A pretty sunset with a tune from a band that was considered for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame this year but apparently missed it by THAT much. Maybe next year.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#ShaboohShoobah
#NorthernWayOfLife
#MyHappyPlace -
A pretty sunset with a tune from a band that was considered for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame this year but apparently missed it by THAT much. Maybe next year.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#ShaboohShoobah
#NorthernWayOfLife
#MyHappyPlace -
A pretty sunset with a tune from a band that was considered for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame this year but apparently missed it by THAT much. Maybe next year.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#ShaboohShoobah
#NorthernWayOfLife
#MyHappyPlace -
A pretty sunset with a tune from a band that was considered for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame this year but apparently missed it by THAT much. Maybe next year.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#ShaboohShoobah
#NorthernWayOfLife
#MyHappyPlace -
A pretty sunset with a tune from a band that was considered for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame this year but apparently missed it by THAT much. Maybe next year.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#ShaboohShoobah
#NorthernWayOfLife
#MyHappyPlace -
I’m literally moments away from ploppin my butt down in that chair on my deck a/k/a “My happy place.”
#Sunset
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An April Saturday mid-morning view from the deck doorway: another couple weeks and it’ll be well on the way to green. Kinda reminds me of a Johnny Nash tune.
#MusicOfMastodon
#70sPop
#NorthernWayOfLife
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An April Saturday mid-morning view from the deck doorway: another couple weeks and it’ll be well on the way to green. Kinda reminds me of a Johnny Nash tune.
#MusicOfMastodon
#70sPop
#NorthernWayOfLife
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So much bullshit in the world. Takin some time to enjoy late afternoon sun on deck. It’s … easy on my soul.
#MusicOfMastodon
#70sClassicRock
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The H. Lee White heads into Silver Bay, passing Split Rock lighthouse in Two Harbors Minnesota, 5 April, 2018. Photo by Christian Dalbec.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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The evening’s sunset from on deck; it’s not the Riviera and maybe not even paradise but it sure is pretty.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sAlbumRock
#InStep
#SRV
#NorthernWayOfLifehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8bGsTkoVqSc&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD
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Winter afternoon at Duluth’s Canal Park, 29 December,
2025. Photo by Dick Brockman.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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The Northern Lights at Minnesota’s Split Rock Lighthouse in Burns Harbor, 12 November, 2025. Photo by Nicholas Narog.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NorthernWayOfLife
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Current jam here on deck; it’s been too fuckin nice out here to be cooped up inside. Besides, I’m watching this little caterpillar move back and forth across the deck rail. Because … important shit, yanno?
#MusicOfMastodon
#60sPop
#SpiritOf67
#NorthernWayOfLifehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j3akJkD-6E4&pp=0gcJCZoBo7VqN5tD
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A pretty sunset from ondeck this evening. Wish the world could match the prettiness and not be such a friggen, frightening pile of crap that some people choose to make.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#DaylightAgain
#Sunset
#NorthernWayOfLifeSo I'm sailing for tomorrow My dreams are a dyin'
And my love is an anchor tied to you
Tied with a silver chain
I have my ship and all her flags are a' flyin'
She is all that I have left and music is her name -
Pre-meeting deck time; gotta enjoy as much of this sunshiny 50 degree stuff as possible before the next system blows in here in a few days that’ll drop temperatures as well a few inches of snow. Winter is not quite finished up here.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#GhostInTheMachine
#NorthernWayOfLifeOur so-called leaders speak
With words they try to jail you
They subjugate the meek
But it's the rhetoric of failure
We are
Spirits In The Material Worldhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BHOevX4DlGk&list=RDBc6T-0FLKOA&index=11&pp=8AUB
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One of my personal favorite lighthouses. If you’ve ever been there, you probably have some sort of idea why: the Milky Way over the Cana Island Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, 27 July, 2025. Photo by Mike Majewski.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#DoorCounty
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One of my personal favorite lighthouses. If you’ve ever been there, you probably have some sort of idea why: the Milky Way over the Cana Island Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, 27 July, 2025. Photo by Mike Majewski.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#DoorCounty
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One of my personal favorite lighthouses. If you’ve ever been there, you probably have some sort of idea why: the Milky Way over the Cana Island Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, 27 July, 2025. Photo by Mike Majewski.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#DoorCounty
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One of my personal favorite lighthouses. If you’ve ever been there, you probably have some sort of idea why: the Milky Way over the Cana Island Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, 27 July, 2025. Photo by Mike Majewski.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#DoorCounty
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One of my personal favorite lighthouses. If you’ve ever been there, you probably have some sort of idea why: the Milky Way over the Cana Island Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, 27 July, 2025. Photo by Mike Majewski.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#DoorCounty
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“The winter sun makes its way through an old barn that, according to the property’s real estate listing, may need to come down.” - photographer Aaron Johnson in Caledonia, Wisconsin.
#OldBarns
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Sunrise in Manawa, Wisconsin, 8 October, 2023. Photo by Alan Kowaleski.
#Sunrise
#NorthernWayOfLife
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It’s 47 degrees, carved out a spot on deck, poured some hot tea and put on some McCartney. I can think of worse ways to spend a Thursday evening. Jagger would sure love this late season snow.
#MusicOfMastodon
#70sAlbumRock
#BandOnTheRun
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Yet another stunning sunset this evening on deck, the photo just not doing it justice as the sunlight is reflecting off leaves that have popped up on some of the smaller plants in a tree line.
#MusicOfMastodon
#90sAlbumRock
#Dosage
#NorthernWayOfLife
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In Saturday “on deck” mode.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Animotion
#MyStepmotherIsAnAlien
#NorthernWayOfLife
#SunsetsI know it seems like I'm a million miles away
At times you feel like you don't even know me
But in this world the pressure's building everyday
And I need time to work things out - oh baby
It's not that I don't love you - oh no
It's just that I - I've got to have
Room To Movehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=87vA2hx0je8&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD
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In Saturday “on deck” mode.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Animotion
#MyStepmotherIsAnAlien
#NorthernWayOfLife
#SunsetsI know it seems like I'm a million miles away
At times you feel like you don't even know me
But in this world the pressure's building everyday
And I need time to work things out - oh baby
It's not that I don't love you - oh no
It's just that I - I've got to have
Room To Movehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=87vA2hx0je8&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD
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In Saturday “on deck” mode.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Animotion
#MyStepmotherIsAnAlien
#NorthernWayOfLife
#SunsetsI know it seems like I'm a million miles away
At times you feel like you don't even know me
But in this world the pressure's building everyday
And I need time to work things out - oh baby
It's not that I don't love you - oh no
It's just that I - I've got to have
Room To Movehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=87vA2hx0je8&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD
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In Saturday “on deck” mode.
#MusicOfMastodon
#80sPop
#Animotion
#MyStepmotherIsAnAlien
#NorthernWayOfLife
#SunsetsI know it seems like I'm a million miles away
At times you feel like you don't even know me
But in this world the pressure's building everyday
And I need time to work things out - oh baby
It's not that I don't love you - oh no
It's just that I - I've got to have
Room To Movehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=87vA2hx0je8&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD