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Bill D

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My name is Bill and I like to take pictures.

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Stuart Area Historic District, Kalamazoo, Michigan

#photography #kalamazoo #michigan #newtopographics

13.03.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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West Douglas Neighborhood, Kalamazoo, Michigan

#photography #suburbia #newtopographics #kalamazoo

12.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Snowdrops pushing up through the leaves in Portage's West Lake Nature Preserve.

#photography #spring #michigan

12.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#crocus #kalamazoo #spring #photography

12.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

12.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#photography #cemetery #kalamazoo #michigan

11.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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They installed new fences in Mountain Home Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I suspect they're to prevent cars from driving into the steeper areas of the cemetery.

#photography #cemetery #kalamazoo #michigan

11.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Large two-story house on a gray winter day, with mismatched sidingβ€”bright turquoise on the left addition and dark gray on the restβ€”partly obscured by a leafless tree. A mint-colored compact car is parked along the curb in front, with a covered motorcycle near a wooden porch. Power lines cross the scene above, and bare trees surround the house.

Large two-story house on a gray winter day, with mismatched sidingβ€”bright turquoise on the left addition and dark gray on the restβ€”partly obscured by a leafless tree. A mint-colored compact car is parked along the curb in front, with a covered motorcycle near a wooden porch. Power lines cross the scene above, and bare trees surround the house.

Minty

Kalamazoo Avenue, Stuart Area Historic District, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

#photography #newtopographics #kalamazoo #michigan

11.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, the caption is a line from a Talking Heads song 🀣

11.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, where does that highway lead to?

#blueskymonday #photography #countryroad

10.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Extra blue for a #blueskymonday
#Plainwell, #Michigan
#photography #newtopographics

10.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#blueskymonday on Sunday in Plainwell, Michigan. We're looking at the Kalamazoo River.

#photography #michigan #plainwell

10.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a bright patterned jacket and a motorcycle helmet with floppy bunny ears rides a red sport motorcycle along a city street. In the background, a bar window decorated with a rainbow and a leprechaun advertises a β€œSt. Patrick’s Day Party 3/17,” giving the scene a playful, festive feel.

A person wearing a bright patterned jacket and a motorcycle helmet with floppy bunny ears rides a red sport motorcycle along a city street. In the background, a bar window decorated with a rainbow and a leprechaun advertises a β€œSt. Patrick’s Day Party 3/17,” giving the scene a playful, festive feel.

Keep your eyes open, motorists - the motorcycles are back, and one of them could be the Easter Bunny.

Plainwell, Michigan

#photography #motorcycle

08.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What? Movie physics doesn't match physics IRL???????????? 🀣

08.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Man! What myth was busted with that one?

08.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Infrared black-and-white photo of Mountain Home Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan, showing a sloping hillside scattered with historic gravestones and monuments. Long shadows from the stones stretch across the grass, emphasizing the low sun and the uneven terrain. Leafless trees rise behind the graves, their thin branches silhouetted against a pale sky, creating a stark, atmospheric scene.

Mountain Home Cemetery itself is one of Kalamazoo’s oldest burial grounds, established in 1849 and known for its rolling hills and variety of historic monuments.

Infrared black-and-white photo of Mountain Home Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan, showing a sloping hillside scattered with historic gravestones and monuments. Long shadows from the stones stretch across the grass, emphasizing the low sun and the uneven terrain. Leafless trees rise behind the graves, their thin branches silhouetted against a pale sky, creating a stark, atmospheric scene. Mountain Home Cemetery itself is one of Kalamazoo’s oldest burial grounds, established in 1849 and known for its rolling hills and variety of historic monuments.

It's spring, but only the shadows are growing long

Mountain Home Cemetery
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Infrared, 760nm, Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, full-spectrum Sony A6000

#photography #cemetery #infrared #kalamazoo #michigan

08.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A shaded view of Portage Creek winding through Milham Park in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The creek curves gently through dense green vegetation, with sunlight illuminating the water and grassy banks in the distance. Large trees arch overhead, their dark branches and leaves forming a canopy that frames the bright opening along the stream. Smooth rocks break the surface of the slow-moving water, and the foreground is in deep shadow beneath the trees, emphasizing the quiet, secluded woodland setting.

A shaded view of Portage Creek winding through Milham Park in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The creek curves gently through dense green vegetation, with sunlight illuminating the water and grassy banks in the distance. Large trees arch overhead, their dark branches and leaves forming a canopy that frames the bright opening along the stream. Smooth rocks break the surface of the slow-moving water, and the foreground is in deep shadow beneath the trees, emphasizing the quiet, secluded woodland setting.

Portage Creek in Milham Park, Kalamazoo, Michigan

#photography #summer #kalamazoo #michigan

08.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's like everyone evaporated on this fine spring day - at the entrance to the hospital.

#photography #kalamazoo #michigan

08.03.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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She may not look like much, but she’s ... A HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS???

#photography #starwars #antiquestore

07.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where do babies come from?

The Gobles Antique Mall, Gobles, Michigan

#photography

07.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Abandoned rural gas station in Bloomingdale, Michigan. A large faded orange canopy reading β€œFarmers Supply Co.” is supported by rust-streaked metal columns over cracked pavement where fuel pumps once stood. Behind it sits a small white office building with orange trim and dark windows, surrounded by patchy grass and open farmland beneath a gray, overcast sky.

Abandoned rural gas station in Bloomingdale, Michigan. A large faded orange canopy reading β€œFarmers Supply Co.” is supported by rust-streaked metal columns over cracked pavement where fuel pumps once stood. Behind it sits a small white office building with orange trim and dark windows, surrounded by patchy grass and open farmland beneath a gray, overcast sky.

No more fuel will be #flowing from here.
Bloomingdale, Michigan

#photography #michigan #abandoned #newtopographics #blueskyartshow

07.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The yellow-fanged monster in downtown Kalamazoo.

#photography #kalamazoo #pareidolia

07.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But, I guess that's the point of spaced armor. The shell would punch through an armor plate outside the tank and explode between the armor skirt and the tank itself. The roof does the job of the spaced armor πŸ˜„

(Ah, all that WWII tech-history I read when I was a kid finally came in handy)

07.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I dunno. I'd like to see them try again on one of those new modular homes you occasionally see getting dragged down the highway πŸ˜‰

07.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A brightly painted semi-trailer with pink and blue mural patterns sits in front of a weathered industrial building with rusted corrugated metal siding; patches of snow and dry grass cover the ground under a clear winter sky.

A brightly painted semi-trailer with pink and blue mural patterns sits in front of a weathered industrial building with rusted corrugated metal siding; patches of snow and dry grass cover the ground under a clear winter sky.

Stop letting them illegally arrest you

#photography #newtopographics #kalamazoo #michigan

07.03.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eastside, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
#photography #newtopographics #kalamazoo #michigan

07.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess the condition of the house might have something to do with that, though πŸ˜‰

07.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pennsylvania

#photography #newtopographics #windpower

06.03.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The rail yard in Kalamazoo, Michigan

#photography #droneography #railyard

06.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

06.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0