12 Mile Beach

Exhilarating by Brad Reed Clark Little is one of my photographic heroes. His shore break photography of Hawaii has made him world famous. Clark's work inspired me to try to do the same thing in Michigan. The cold, crystal clear waters of Lake Superior, mixed with the colorful rocks and beautiful shoreline, made for the perfect mix.

12 Mile Beach

As Brad and I headed to 12 Mile Beach, we decided that I would try out the underwater housing and camera in Lake Superior. I had only ever used it once before, in the Pere Marquette River behind my family farm. That was a lot different than the crashing waves of Superior, especially on a windy, freezing day like today. After donning Brad’s waders, we headed down to the beach. I was so focused on placing the beautiful rocks in the composition, with the waves crashing in on me, that I don’t even remember feeling the cold water! It was a thrilling experience!

Wednesday Under Water at 12 Mile Beach

Rachel and I were so excited to finally be able to take all of our kids to 12 Mile Beach to see the white birch maple forest. We all had fun exploring the colorful forest with our cameras. After that shoot, the kids were tired, so Julia and Kasey stayed back and watched the boys while Rachel and I went over the dune onto the Lake Superior shoreline. This is the same spot where I captured “Exhilarating” in 2014.