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When my Grandma Reed died last year, each family got to pick out one of her large Santa dolls. I leave this Santa out all year for us to enjoy and to remember all the wonderful Christmas gatherings at my Grandpa and Grandma Reed’s house. I used my macro lens and made this close-up image tonight.

I was drawn to the design of my butter dish from the second I saw it in the store. Tonight, I focused on showing it off in a unique shot.

After eating a wonderful dinner at my dad and Debbie’s condo that Debbie had made for us, I walked across the street with my camera gear to try and find a photograph. I was planning on photographing some of the boats in the marina or the Badger, but when I got to the end of the dock and looked down at the water, I knew I had found my image of the day.

I am very proud of Kasey and her first cross country season. She is running in Evart today at SpringHill Camp. Due to COVID-19, they split the large invitational up into three groups of teams to keep the athlete and spectator numbers low.

I had a busy day today and wasn’t able to make an image during the daylight. Luckily for me, once it got dark, the moon was a perfect crescent, and the sky was crystal clear. Standing in the middle of Washington Avenue in front of my house, I shot this image with my camera on a tripod.

Today we hosted a birthday dinner for Brad, at his house. We had such a good time that I forgot I hadn’t made my photo for the day! David Benjamin had a jar of corn that he wanted to grind into corn meal. He helped me set it next to a frame sample to create a mirrored reflection.

My brother Tad called me today to see if I could photograph the Bud Light Seltzer Jeep and models that were touring the country doing promotions. Tad is a fourth-generation co-owner of Ludington Beverage, which distributes Anheuser-Busch products, along with a lot of craft beers. I met the crew down at the Loomis Street Boat Ramp and went to work..

Ethan had an away soccer game today that was in a beautiful farm setting between Holland and Grand Rapids. I love watching my kids playing sports and being active. I am so glad they were able to have a soccer season this fall.

After a fun night of hanging with the guys at the golf outing, we teed off at Hawk Hollow golf course near Lansing. I found this hand-carved hawk statue in the clubhouse and knew I had found my photo of the day.

This was one of those days, where the 366 Project got pushed to the bottom of my priority list. David Benjamin started having a rash on his arm, which spread quickly to his face and chest. We think it was poison ivy and he was a miserable little boy. I got creative tonight with a scent warmer and a nightlight.

Our kitty has the most stunning eyes. Kasey held her while I photographed them with the macro lens.

While driving around downtown Ludington today doing errands, I noticed this heart shape inside of a stained-glass window. This window is in one of the large historic homes near Ludington Avenue. I am always on the lookout for hearts.

Nikon D810. F9.0 at 1/80, ISO 6400. 105.0mm lens at 105.0mm. October 6, 2020 at 6:48pm.

Today, Rachel and I and our five kids piled into Rachel’s minivan and headed towards the Upper Peninsula for a long weekend getaway. On the way north, we stopped at Otsego Lake State Park to let the kids run around and so Rachel and I could try to find our photos of the day. The sunlight and breeze were ideal for water ripples and the fall color on the trees was perfectly reflected into the water.

For years Julia and Ethan went to Elaine Buskirk’s daycare in Ludington. They are old enough now that they don’t need to go to daycare, and we always miss seeing Elaine. While driving in our old neighborhood near Lakeview School today, I spotted one of Elaine’s cool Halloween pumpkins in her front yard. Elaine’s sister makes these entertaining Halloween decorations.

I could see sweeping clouds to the west when I walked out for lunch. I knew I needed to get to the lakeshore. The clouds were massive overhead.

For the first time, my kids will not be with me the night of my birthday. We were all sad as we celebrated it tonight, a day early. I had a difficult time being motivated to find beauty. Kasey helped me see the beauty in this patterned watering can.

As I was photographing the fall color on the tunnel of trees on Conrad Road this morning, a Jeep with two kayaks on the top of it drove by. The Jeep even had its signature round headlights on. Luckily, I was ready with my camera.

Shortly after purchasing our home, I installed an indoor wood stove. There is something about the warmth of a fire on a chilly day to make you feel better.

Sometimes black-and-white images allow you to focus on the patterns and tones in an image, more than color allows. I felt this was the case today.