Another image taken at Aman Park, west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is quite a spectacle early May of each year when trillium blooms carpet the forest floor throughout the park...

Trillium Close-up

Trilliums are amoung the most showiest of wildflowers during the spring. This image was taken on our 53 acres of woodlands in Huron National Forest. Unlike other wildflower portraits, I zoomed in as close as I could get to capture the finer elements of this extraordinary specimum. A technique known as "select focus", brings a poetic feel to the image...

Hepatica

Hepaticas are amoung the very first if not thee first wildflower to bloom in the spring. Its blooms are the most showy during warm spring days with temperatures in the high 50s to low 60s. This makes them difficult to photograph as it is usually quite breezy during these conditions. This image was taken during late March a few years back at Aman Park, west of Grand Rapids, Michigan -- a hotbed for spring wildflowers...

Tank Lake and Fog

Water Tank Lakes are located near Tahquamenon Falls State Park just east of the entry to the lower falls. During late summer, the juxstiposition is perfect to photograph sunrises. Following clear, cool nights, conditions are often prime for early morning fog as was the case when this image was taken. This was the third morning in a row with "world class" light that, with the fog, evoked an ethereal mood to the scene. The tall red pine on the right anchors this composition...

Trillium-Red Bud (double exposure)

Aman Park west of Grand Rapids off Lake Michigan Drive is a hotbed for wildflowers each spring. Beginning with the round-lobed hepaticas and spring beauties which emerge in late March, a procession occurs with other species that follow -- violets, dutchman's breeches, bloodroot, and countless others. By early May, the forest floor is carpeted with large-flowered trillium and Virginia Bluebell. It is a spectacle that rivals the peak of fall color in many places. Also blooming along the creek beds by mid May are redbud trees. This image captures both a trillium and redbud in full bloom with a double exposure.

Silver Lake Afterglow

There is something about sunsets during the winter that are more appealing. Perhaps because sunny days are rare this time of year, they are all that more meaningful. This image is another study of simplicity. Bands of orange radiate into shades of deep blue accentuated by an overhanging bare tree. This affect is created by a 24 mm wide angle lens which decompresses the landscape -- taking in the still water and high reaches of the blue sky above. The silhouetted sand dunes on the horizon appear indiscernible though they are actually over a hundred feet in height...

Evening at Tobin Harbor

This image was taken from the Seaplane dock at Tobin Harbor, a long narrow inlet that parallels Rock Harbor. Can you imagine taking a canoe or kayak and paddling up this glorious body of water, exploring the many islets and shorescapes along the way? A 24mm wide angle lens was used to emphasize the dramatic clouds that passed over during this tranquil evening.