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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19h

Did I take the scenic route every time I had to shuffle cars around the garage and driveway this weekend? Of course I took the scenic route every time I had to shuffle cars this weekend! November 1, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #car #cars […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Photograph walking down the hood of a 1950 MGTD as it drives down a road with fall colored trees.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/11/2026

THEM: There are no miracles in the 21st Century. ME: Behold! Three MGs in a two-car garage! November 1, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #car #cars #mg #mgb #mgtd #lbc #autumn #fall #michigan #weirdcarmastodon

Photograph of three MGs in a crowded garage. A red MGB GT is crosswise in the back. A black MGB roadster is to the left. And a green MGTD is to the right.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/11/2026

I had entirely planned to sleep in this morning, but the Sunday sunrise light called me out to the dock. November 1, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #sunrise #art #MastoArt

Photograph of fall colors on the shoreline of a reflective lake.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/11/2026

The Gourd O’Lantern. October 30, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #halloween #JackOLantern

Photograph of a gourd carved into a Grinch-like Jack O’Lantern.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2026

This year’s crop of Jack O’Lanterns. October 30, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #halloween #JackOLantern

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2026

And while I’m here, another photo from yesterday morning‘s sunrise spectacle. October 29, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #sunrise #reflection #art #MastoArt

Sunrise photo of yellow and pink light along the horizon and pink tinged gray puffy clouds above, all reflected in a mirror smooth lake.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2026

A quieter sunrise this morning than yesterday’s spectacle, but still a very pretty way to start the day. October 30, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #sunrise #art #MastoArt

Photograph of early sunrise light over a lake with a bear tree to the left.

Sunrise photograph of two flying Canada geese in silhouette with pink contrails behind.

Sunrise photo of the silhouette of a bare branch of a walnut tree with a few leaves and walnuts remaining with a pink contrail in a pale blue sky behind.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2026

What’s that you say? You want some reflected sunlight on water? You got it tonight! October 28, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #sunset #art #MastoArt #reflection

Photograph of reflected sunlight on water forming orange waves on a light blue background tilted diagonally from top left to bottom right.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2026

October serving up another banger of a sunset tonight. October 28, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #sunset #art #MastoArt

Photograph of a setting Sun in an orange sky, halfway down behind a treeline in silhouette with a lake and a streak of reflected sunlight on the water.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2026

When your sunset only has a wee little crack in the clouds, but makes do. October 27, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #nature #naturephotography #sunset #art #MastoArt

Sunset photo of a bright orange and yellow streak under dark clouds and above a tline in silhouette and a lake in shadow.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

Another image from tonight’s spectacular sunset. October 26, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #sunset #nature #naturephotography #michigan #fall #autumn #art #MastoArt

Sunset photograph with the top half of a yellow sun setting behind a bare treetop with red clouds behind and a dead tree standing to the far left.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

October just served up another top-shelf sunset, complete with sandhill cranes. October 26, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #sunset #birds #cranes #nature #naturephotography #michigan #fall #autumn #art #MastoArt

Four sandhill cranes in silhouette flying in a row over a setting sun with orange clouds in the background.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Another splendid October evening. What a wonderful stretch of fall weather we have had! October 25, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #birds #swans #nature #naturephotography #sunset

Photograph of a small island on a reflective lake with pink sunset clouds behind, fall colors in the trees, and a half-dozen seams swimming wa line in front.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

Our neighbors’ maple tree has had a spectacular run during this stretch of lovely October weather. October 23, 2026. Wolverine Lake. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #leaves #trees

Photograph of a bright orange maple tree during the fall.

Photograph of bright orange maple leaves with blue sky to the left of the image.

Photograph of bright orange maple leaves.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Was it a great fall morning to run a few errands? Yes! October 23, 2026. Rose Township, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn

Photograph of a shady tree-covered dirt road in autumn with fall colors highlighted by a sunny day.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

One white feather, floating on a mirror. October 21, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #birds #swans #nature #naturephotography #art #MastoArt

Photograph of a white feather floating on mirror-smooth water reflecting green and yellow leaves to the upper left and blue sky to the lower right.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

Another pair of swans from yesterday. The light and still water has been amazing this week. October 21, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #birds #swans #nature #naturephotography #art #MastoArt

Photograph of two mute swans on a reflective lake.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

How about another sunset swan silhouette? October 19, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #michigan #fall #autumn #birds #swans #sunset #art #MastoArt

Photograph of a mute swan in silhouette with golden sunset light reflecting off the lake around it.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

“Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's … well, it’s a plane.” Still kinda cool, though. October 20, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #sunrise

Photograph of a bright airplane contrail below pink sunrise clouds.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Let's have another fall-colour view down the bonnet while we're at it. Oct. 18, 2026. Seven Mile Rd., Northville, Michigan. #photography #car #cars #mg #mgtd #lbc #autumn #fall #michigan #WeirdCarMastodon

Photograph looking down the bonnet of a dark green 1950 MG TD as it drives down a wooded road with fall colors.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

What's that you say? You want another picture of a pile of MGs during yesterday's Fall Colour Drive? Here you go! Oct. 18, 2026. Three Cedars Farm, Northville, Michigan. #photography #car #cars #mg #lbc #autumn #fall #michigan #WeirdCarMastodon

Photograph of brightly colored antique MG roadsters next to a white rail fence and trees on a sunny fall day.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

We had about 30 MGs along for our Fall Colour Drive. Here we are gathered at our first rally point to collect folks up after our first leg. Well, most of us are here. A few were already lost. Oct. 18, 2026. Hines Drive, Northville, Michigan. #photography […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Photograph of a large batch of antique roadsters gathered in three rows in a parking lot in a wooded park on a sunny day.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

We had a splendid day for our MG club’s Fall Colour Drive. The leaves cooperated. Oct. 18, 2026. Hines Drive, Northville, Michigan. #photography #car #cars #mg #mgtd #lbc #autumn #fall #michigan #weirdcarmastodon

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

A lovely sunrise this morning, though a wee bit chilly at 37° F in my bathrobe and slippers. Worse yet, Benny Beagle decided that since I was up I should take him out for a business trip. Out we went in the same attire. October 18, 2026. Wolverine Lake […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Photograph of a sunset over a lake with pink clouds in the sky and trees and shoreline in silhouette.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

From the No Kings demonstration in Novi, Michigan. October 17, 2026. #NoKings #michigan

A protest sign saying “Most corrupt government ever,” with a crossed-out crown.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Good morning, Mastodon! Our walnut tree is thinning out, but there are still plenty left to fall from this year’s bumper crop. October 17, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #sunrise #fall #autumn #trees #michigan #art #MastoArt

Photograph of walnuts on a nearly bare branch in silhouette.

Photograph of walnuts on nearly bare branches in silhouette.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Autumn doing its autumn thing. October 14, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #autumn #fall #michigan #leaves #FallColors

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

How about a few more fun British cars from last night’s Windsor-Detroit MG Club meeting? Oct. 14, 2026. Farmington Hills, Michigan. #photography #car #cars #mg #mgtd #mgb #mgc #lbc #autumn #fall #michigan #weirdcarmastodon

Photograph of antique British sports cars in a parking lot with the horizon tilted to the bottom right. In the front on the left is an MGTD, with MGBs and MGCs behind it.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Now that I have it running well again, I took the MG TD to Wednesday night’s MG club meeting and was rewarded with a good sunset picture. Oct. 13, 2026. Farmington Hills, Michigan. #photography #car #cars #mg #mgtd #lbc #autumn #fall #michigan #weirdcarmastodon

Photograph of a 1950 MG TD with a setting sun behind.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

With the MG TD’s carburetor problem now fixed, I think I finally have banished the series of woes that kept it grounded for much of this summer. And tonight was a warm, splendid autumn evening for a sunset shakedown cruise to see if the repair would hold […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Photograph looking down the hood of a 1950 MGTD as it drives down a country road at sunset with trees that have begun losing their leaves in the autumn.

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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

I stopped by a local cars and coffee Saturday morning. There was a great assortment of cars there. However, as coincidence would have it, I the FUN MG ended up parked next to a familiar MG TF from our local MG club. October 10, 2026. Woodward Avenue […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Photograph of a light green MG TF (left) and a black MGB (right) parked on a street with trees and fall colors visible behind them.

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