Mormon Row Sunrise

Mormon Row Sunrise

Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park has several homesteads and classic barns that are popular spots for morning shots.

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Signal Mountain Sunset

Signal Mountain Sunset

Signal Mountain is a 7720′ summit that is a great vantage point to view the northern end of the Teton range. I had been here many years ago to photograph sunrise with my large format gear. I wanted to come back and explore it again.

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Schwabacher Landing Light Rays

Grand Tetons – Let There Be Light

We had been scouting locations in Grand Teton National Park for awhile and were on a riverbank when it started to rain. It had been sprinkling on and off most of the day but this one seemed like it was going to last for awhile.

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North Country Lake Shore

Working Through Final Preparations

So it’s been awhile since I posted anything. Summer always seems to get in the way. Too much going on and not enough photography. That’s about to change.

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Dawn launch at the Battle Creek Balloon festival

Now That’s a Lot of Hot Air

We recently had the opportunity to attend the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival. We met up with some good friends and expert balloon chasers to show us the ins and outs of hot air ballooning.

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The Milky Way over The old Coast Guard station boat house in Glen Haven, MI

A Starry, Starry Night

Milky Way photographs are very popular online these days so I thought I’d try some more night time sky photography. There’s quite a bit to a shot like this and I learned a few things I’ll do differently next time.

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Frankfort TStorm

We’re Gonna Get Wet!

We saw this thunderstorm developing out over the water while doing some work on the boat. Only problem was I didn’t have my camera with me! We’ve been having daily thunderstorms for almost two weeks now but this one seemed different.

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High surf at the Point Betsie Lighthouse

Point Betsie Lighthouse

There are 129 lighthouses in the State of Michigan and during some recent windy conditions I decided to visit one nearby. It’s called Point Betsie lighthouse and marks a point and shoal area on the Lake Michigan shoreline.

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Smoky Mountains Sunset

Smoky Mountains Springtime

On our way North from our winter escape, we stopped for a week in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although it was early spring there, I think we experienced four seasons worth of weather conditions.

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Gulf Island National Seashore

Black & White – Sometimes color gets in the way

On a recent visit to Gulf Island National Seashore, a late afternoon scene caught my eye. It was a high contrast situation and the sun reflecting off the water and sand was what I wanted to capture. I didn’t anticipate it at the time but this was a perfect scene for black and white.

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