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I can see clearly that this is a picture waiting to be taken. I can't help but chuckle looking at the "face" of these binoculars standing alone on the Ludington waterfront. They remind me of a recent television commercial depicting faces in everyday objects. I like this face. F13.0 at 20.0, ISO 100, 12- 24 mm lens at 24 mm

Our first visit to Dow Gardens was a photographic success. My dad and I were both impressed with the aesthetics of the famous gardens in Midland. All of the employees were exceptionally nice and helpful as well. Dow Gardens is another Michigan treasure that is perfect for an afternoon of family fun.

An unseasonably mild February day appears to suit a rare trumpeter swan just fine as it rests in the sunshine on the Sable River at Ludington State Park.

Carferry and Ludington Light Cropped

A Light From Above

Carferry and Ludington Light

Ice Behemoths

Gerlach Workshop in Munising

365 Week 11 Cropped Pano

While sunsets or soaring eagles are breathtaking, so is a simple leaf frozen in your path. Beauty surrounds us always.

From shore, the Ludington lighthouse resembled a giant ice sculpture after an early winter gale subsided. I knew I needed to get close to get the strongest photograph. The treacherously slippery hike to the lighthouse left me questioning whether I should have attempted it. The view in front of my camera gave me my answer. As darkness was closing in, I was slipping and sliding my way back to shore, questioning my sanity but feeling good that I had mad this picture envisioned from shore.

On one of the high spots of Victory Township, northeast of Ludington, this windmill stands out against the sky. It is one of the spots I gravitate toward when the sky looks as if it will turn brilliant.

Looking like waves rushing ashore on an autumn evening, a ridge of sand dunes stops short

As I watched my son Ethan crawl over and plaster his face to the window of the front door of our house, I realized what I should shoot for my photo of the day. I photographed my truck sitting in my front yard through the beveled glass of our front door. Thanks for the idea, son! F22.0 at 4.0/ ISO 320, 18-50 mm lens at 30 mm

The founder of the Dow Chemical Company, Herbert Dow, developed the original eight acres of the Dow Gardens in 1899. Today, the Dow family continues to improve and develop the now 110-acre botanical gardens. I highly recommend making a trip to Midland to visit the gardens, ponds, sculptures, bridges, and waterfalls. Don't forget to bring your camera!

November winds, magic light, and fall color all worked together to create this extraordinary scene at Old Mission Lighthouse today.

The view from atop this massive sand dune in Ludington State Park is breathtaking. From here, you can see a large section of lower Hamlin Lake, a huge portion of the Ludington State Park, miles of Lake Michigan, and some of the tall buildings and landmarks in the town of Ludington. Access to this dune is along Piney Ridge Road.

October Magic

A Michigan Moment

A valuable composition lesson I have learned from my dad is that visually small objects, or