WildPeace

it’s not what you photograph—it’s how you photograph it.
02-20-26

“Hope is not a promise. It is not a guarantee of success. It is the courage to act in the face of uncertainty. And right now, in this fragile moment for our democracy, it is the most important responsibility we share.”

Photo: 02-21-26 Grand Traverse County 86 District Court

While some may just see a crane load hook it is just a crane load hook but in black and white and honestly who doesn't love a hook in monochrome

Photo: crane downtown Traverse City.
02-20-26
#traversecitytourism
#traversecity
#northernmichigan
#blackandwhitephotography

You warned us about government overreach. You warned us government would cancel free speech. You warned us about the government usurping the role of the church. All that is now happening and your party is enabling it. - James Talarico

MAGA/Trump GOP Jesus is a mascot: bless the rich, punish the poor, fear the outsider.
(See alt)

#ChristianNationalists
#MAGAChristians
#SeperationOfChurchAndState

Killing time while my son and wife get their art on at LaughingFishGallery in Traverse City Michigan and I scored a hangout session with this pileated woodpecker.

#laughingfishgallery
#traversecity
#thevillageatgrandtraversecommons

“MiddleCoast building that once housed the Traverse City police department stables. “

Photo: view from the 7th floor of Park Place Hotel Traverse City, Michigan
02-20-26

#middlecoastbrewing
#parkplacehotel
#traversecity
#northernmichigan

I do not believe in 'America first', 'UK first', etc.

I believe in 'Humanity first'.

And I believe in caring about all sentient creatures!

The cumulative growth of empirical and rational understanding not only fails to support traditional theological claims but often contradicts them, rendering such beliefs less tenable today than in earlier, less informed eras. Furthermore, the existence of billions of people adhering to mutually incompatible divine revelations undermines the plausibility of any single claim. Statistically, the prior probability of one specific revelation being uniquely true diminishes as the number of conflicting claims grows. This pluralism of belief systems, combined with the absence of objective evidence, further erodes the rational foundation for asserting the truth of any particular divine narrative, including the Biblical one."

“As human knowledge expands-spanning science, history, and philosophy-the justification for belief in the Biblical God weakens. (See Alt)

#hoffmasterstatepark
#beliefsystems
#science

“We are bathing in mystery and confusion on many subjects, and I think that will always be our destiny. The universe will always be much richer than our ability to understand it.”

Photo: Lake Pueblo State Park

“One of the most successful pieces of far right propaganda was to convince so many christians that helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, loving all our neighbors, and caring for our planet was “leftist” and wasn’t actually part of following jesus.”

“There is no single ultimate truth to be achieved, after which all the scientists can retire. The world is far more complex than the human mind, and there are far more patterns in Nature than we can ever hope to decipher.” — Carl Sagan Photo: Norton Shores, Michigan

“There is no single ultimate truth to be achieved, after which all the scientists can retire. The world is far more complex than the human mind, and there are far more patterns in Nature than we can ever hope to decipher.”

— Carl Sagan

Photo: Norton Shores, Michigan

“Science is hard. You have to prove it, test it, and be able to reproduce the results.

Pseudoscience is easy. You just make it up, add fear, and watch it spread.”

#Theocracy
#indoctrination
#religion
#christianity

Rock Hardware on Mackinac Island 10-17-25

Sunset over Muskegon Lake on 10-25-25

There are four options for transportation on Mackinac Island: Walking, Horse and Carriage, Snowmobile in the winter or Bicycle, because who needs cars, right?
10-16-25

#mackinacislandmichigan
#Michigan
#mackinacisland
#bicycle

“America’s Original Grand Hotel™ has been an icon of summer resorts since 1887. This National Historic Landmark and Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort is located on Mackinac Island.
10-17-25
#mackinacislandmichigan #mackinacisland #TheGrandHotel #Michigan

Round Island Lighthouse from Mackinac Island
10-25
#mackinacislandmichigan #October2025 #mackinacisland #lighthouse

The Windermere Hotel on an fall morning Mackinac Island
10-24
#mackinacislandmichigan
#October2025
#Windermere
#mackinacisland

Sunrise illuminates Hotel Iroquois on Mackinac Island, marking a new day. 10-25.
#October2025 #mackinacislandmichigan #mackinacisland #HotelIroquois

Herbert C. Jackson is en route between Mackinac Island and Round Island 10-16-25
#mackinacisland #mackinacislandmichigan
#LakeHuronViews
#ships #October2025 #NoKings

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God. Mike Johnson/DJT is a perfect example of why I no longer believe in the church . Self righteous people like him hide behind the shield of religion and do everything totally opposite to what God and religion stood for. Be careful of what you’re willing to tolerate. Where it starts isn’t where it ends. Friends, if someone tries to engage with you or debate you ... and they claim that there are no MAGA Christians or that Christian Nationalism doesn't exist ... do not engage with them. You'll be arguing with someone who has the same grasp of facts and reality that a child does.”

“The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

#NoKingsDay
#NoKings
#Evangelicalism
#catholicchurch
#ChristianNationalists
#Theocracy

“Over the last century, the Ryba-Callewaert family has been busy building a successful family legacy on Mackinac Island.
#mackinacisland

One of the premier locations amidst the woods to take in Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge in October. What a serene and picturesque day to simply sit and absorb the surroundings with my wife and son.
10-16-25
#mackinacisland
#michigan
#october
#nokings

This alley adjacent to Ryba’s Bicycle Rentals has become one of many ideal spots to catch the sunrise on Mackinac Island. 10-25
#mackinacislandmichigan #mackinacisland #October2025

Another enjoyable sunrise morning on day three from a picturesque side alley on Mackinac Island. 50 degrees at 6am.

#mackinacisland #mackinacislandmichigan

Grand Hotel Carriages. This guy was super stoked for a chance to get his picture taken for the millionth time this season
10-14-25
#mackinacisland

Mid September and a vibrant splash of color here in northern Michigan as I sit here at the campsite indulging in the gentle breeze and serene water beyond the trees. Truly something extraordinary.

#michigan

Leverentz Lake, Michigan
09-20-25
#michigan #northernmichigan

Leverentz Lake
09-20-25

#michigan

A touch of fall in September. Leverentz Lake, Northern Michigan. 09-20-25