Clear Lake Color

Detail of fall foliage surrounding Clear Lake, Hiawatha National Forest. The colors in this area were more vibrant than in 2007 when I traveled here last.

Clear Lake Shore #2

Deep in the heart of Hiawatha National Forest lies Clear Lake, a national forest gem especially in fall and this morning with a tranquil mist hanging over the water...

Clear Lake Shore

October, 2008 took me on a trek to the western upper peninsula of Michigan. Along the way, I stopped overnight at Colwell Lake National Forest Campground SE of Munising. A beautiful campground! Three miles up the road is another pristine lake known as Clear Lake, a bit smaller but equally a showy in the fall. I had made two previous trips here before but on this trip, the colors were fabulous. This image is one of the three of my favorites taken during this tranquil moring...

Two-track, multiple exposure (8)

On the way back from a 2006 photo tour in the UP of Michigan, I stopped by the Cut River Bridge where US-2 crosses the Cut River and Cut River Valley. This sleeper of a rest stop is also a splendid area to spend a couple hours to photograph or simply walk across or hike below the bridge and take in the view that motorists whizzing by will often miss. I embellished this image by making it a multiple of 8 images in one frame moving the camera slightly from left to right. This was the first such image that would inspire a number of similar images (see older posts this blog) and my favorite, so far, using this technique...

Maple Burst

A new image from the magical birch forest at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. I first set foot in these woods in 2001 and was overwhelmed by the kalaidescope of colors interdispersed amoung the birch trees. I have never been able to catch the forest since in all its spendor and glory and perfect light until last October, 2007 when this image (and others) were taken...

Storm Clouds Over Lake Michigan

One Saturday during October, 2006, I made a last minute decision to head to the lakeshore for an evening of photography. Anticipating dramatic clouds from a passing cold front, I arrived at Kirk Park due west of Grand Rapids and knew that I made the right call. I shot about four rolls of Velvia all the time marvelling at how even during angry moments, nature can be so beautiful...

Backlit Birches

Once again, another upland area of Seney National Wildlife Refuge. This was taken during a "Rod Planck" tour at a remote location of the refuge. I was captivated by the the sun shining through the back side of the birch trees creating somewhat of a neon feel to the scene...