As the sun sets on another day, the daysailer is safely on its station ready for an evening rest. I had to be patient to get this shot, balancing the shoreline’s soft silhouette which frames the scene with the timing of the sun sinking down through the clouds. I think the reflection in the calm…
Vessels of all sizes stream past Round Island Light, from small pleasure craft to Mackinac Island tourist ferries, to the mighty 1,000-foot lake freighters who need to pass by on their journey from Lake Michigan through the Straits of Mackinac on to Lake Superior. I took this shot from the upper deck of a Shepler’s…
Aspens, evergreens, and the mountains of Colorado’s Sawatch Range. I love how the aspens and evergreens almost look like fields of flowers, until you realize the scale involved and see that these are fields of trees. (Twin Lake, Colorado) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 83mm f/5.6 1/320sec iso-160
Aspen trees in the fall add a golden touch to the deep blue Dillon Reservoir, where mighty green mountains watch over tiny white sailboats enjoying the late afternoon sun. No wonder the words Colorado and Colorful so often are seen together. The late afternoon sun was perfect for this shot. (Silverthorne, Colorado) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 105mm…
Marquette Park and Lake Shore Drive on Mackinac Island with Lake Huron in the background . Note: Whether it’s spelled Mackinac, as in Island or Bridge, or Mackinaw, as in City, it’s pronounced the same way, with an “aw” at the end. As a teenager, I always remember this park as such a calming spot…
A tradition since 1898, the oldest sailboat race in the United States arrives at Mackinac Island each mid-July. Racers celebrate after having just completed the 333-mile journey from Chicago. For the nearly 300 boats in the competition, the old Irish blessing seems appropriate, “May favorable winds be at your back”. (Mackinac Island, Michigan) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240…
Really, is there anyone from Wisconsin who hasn’t been on the free Merrimac Ferry? A summer highlight for many, especially with ice cream stands serving waiting travelers of all ages at both landings, the Colsac III connects two segments of State Highway 113. Ferry service at this location on the Wisconsin River began in 1844…
Perhaps not the most graceful pair taking off from shore, Sandhill Cranes in Wisconsin are a great American ecological recovery story. Estimated population in 1930, when loss of habitat and hunting took its toll on this native species, was down to about 15 breeding pairs. Still rarely seen fifty years ago in 1976, recovery was…
Ice fisherman on a warm, sunny day during a recent January thaw. Looking at this image, would you be walking out on the ice? No worries, at this point in the spring the ice is still very thick on Lake Wisconsin. (Lodi, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 50mm f/10 1/640sec iso-160
The American White Pelican and Common Merganser hanging out together on Lake Wisconsin. Spring migration brings a large variety of birds and ducks to Wisconsin. For me, all the activity helps on those days when winter lags on just a little too long. Not saying I don’t love winter, but you know, at some point…