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This made-in-America bridge was built over the Sable River near Free Soil, Michigan in 1947. I love that the iron bridge still carries railroad cars over the river en route to and from Manistee, Michigan. F10 at 1/60, ISO 800, 14-24mm lens at 14mm

I have loved skiing moguls since I was a young kid, especially in Colorado where the moguls are often as large as cars. The shapes in this image aren't moguls, but rather snow patterns in a few inches of fresh powder in the parking area near the train bridge in Freesoil. F22 at 1/5, ISO 100, 18-50mm lens at 50mm

I can't help but imagine myself aboard the snowmobile that made this track. It appears to fade out of sight due to the "blizzard" being created by several dozen snowmaking machines in operation at Caberfae Peaks. The Northern Michigan ski area near Cadillac, Michigan opened for its first season in 1938. F22 at 1/1250, ISO 100, 300mm lens at 300mm

The canal connecting Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell is frozen over on this November morning. The new ice is shiny and frosted. As I walk along the canal at William Mitchell State Park in Cadillac searching for pictures to make, the reflection of a nearby yield sign comes into view. The reflection looks to me like a beautiful glass Christmas ornament. F22 at 1/2000, ISO 800, 300mm lens at 300mm

As I was walking back to my truck along a dock on Pentwater Lake, I noticed a single leaf floating on the water. I waited for the leaf to float into just the right spot, in the reflection of a nearby dock. F2.8 at 1/100, ISO 1600, 18-50mm lens at 50mm

In recent years, more and more Michiganders are heating their homes and barns with outdoor wood-burning furnaces. Roger Hansen heats his machine shop and his daughter's house at Cherry Hill Farm with a large outdoor wood-burning furnace. I just happened to be walking by his woodpile when I found this unexpected piece of art. F22 at 1/4, ISO 100, 18-50mm lens at 32mm

My friend, Brian Mulherin, is the outdoor writer at the Ludington Daily News. Today he tagged along with my dad and me to write a story about our Tuesdays Project for the paper. Brian spotted these icicles lining the snow covered eves of an old farm building on the John B. Sobanski homestead in Amber Township and pointed me in the right direction with my camera. F8 at 1/200, ISO 100, 18-50mm lens at 50mm

My wife's cousins live in Middleville, Michigan, which is about 45 minutes south of Grand Rapids. I had never been to the beautiful little farming community so today my dad and I ventured to that part of the state. After driving through downtown we stumbled upon the Middleville United Methodist Church and were captivated by the beautiful stained glass windows we saw from the parking lot. This is a view of the main window that I made from outside the historic church. F9 at 1/80, ISO 100, 70-200mm lens at 200mm

After photographing these incredible stained glass windows from outside of the Middleville United Methodist Church, we were let into the historic church so we could make photographs of the light shining through the windows onto the altar. I used my external flash to light up the Bible and the cross. It would be worth a drive to Middleville just to see these massive windows in person. F22 at 0.5, ISO 100, 18-50mm lens at 38mm

My very first shot of Week 1 of the Tuesdays Project was of wind-blown sand sculptures at Silver Lake State Park. So it felt fitting that my very last shot of the Tuesdays Project would be of wind-blown sand at Stearns Park in Ludington. Thanks for following along each week and for making "Tuesdays with Todd and Brad Reed: A Michigan Tribute" a wonderful journey to complete. F22 at 2 seconds, ISO 100, 70-200mm lens at 200mm