Great. Thank you! I particularly like the winter sky in the last picture.
Richard

I agree, that last shot is great. Your pix make even Michigan look good...Aw, settle down Ken, I'm just kidding ;-)

tj

i was wondering.. why if he came that far.. whats another couple hours to adrian mi??

should i feel dis'd???

at least junkie drove the hours to visit ...

waaahhhhh .....

ken

Why would anyone want to go Michigan?

Frank

Thanks Richard, TJ, Ken, and Frank!

We also went for a conifer hike, somewhere near Kzoo.

Here's a nice Picea abies at the trailhead.
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Juniperus virginiana
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Pinus resinosa
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Pinus resinosa cone
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Pinus sylvestris
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Mixed conifer stand
(P. strobus, P. abies, P. resinosa, etc.)
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Soil test - sand!
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Pinus sylvestris and Pinus strobus (and a few Quercus)
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Pinus banksiana
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Pinus banksiana foliage
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Pinus banksiana cones
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Juniperus virginiana
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Pinus resinosa bark detail
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Trail through P. strobus
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My guess is that the P. resinosa, P. strobus, P. banksiana, and J. virginiana are native, and the P. sylvestris and P. abies are not.

Nice pics Nate!
Your guess is right...

Thanks Nate for sharing beautiful photos.
L+M S

Btw, no brooms this time? :0)

Thanks Edwin and L+M!

Edwin, no brooms (and I was looking!)

Here are some more nice conifers, spotted along U.S. Route 131.

Far left by barn (P. pungens?), middle in front of farmhouse (P. abies?), right roadside (P. sylvestris)
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Looks like P. pungens and P. sylvestris
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A few more P. sylvestris
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Strobus, Sylvestris, Resinosa (???)
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A few P. abies tucked away back there
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J. virginiana
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P. pungens, P. sylvestris
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This place looked like a conifer farm
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P. pungens in local neighborhood
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Looks like P. strobus, possibly P. resinosa also(?)
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2nd photo Looks like P. pungens looks really nice dense for a hedge against wind.
Zsolt

Thanks Zsolt. I was surprised to see the P. pungens seedlings appearing along the highway.