A classic example of a natural U-shaped valley, trademark of the movement of massive glaciers over thousands of years. Where this valley is filled with water we have beautiful Lake McDonald – Glacier National Park’s largest and deepest lake. The late “blue hour” lighting after the sun has set is further enhanced by a hazy…
We had raised anchor before sunrise to sail north up the Manitou Channel, when I was able to catch one of the last bursts of light before this sentinel would take a break for the day. After providing guidance all night, it had earned some time off. South Manitou Island Lighthouse – Sleeping Bear Dunes…
High alpine lakes capture the last remaining melting snow near Trail Ridge Road – Rocky Mountain National Park. I hear a song coming on: “He was born in the summer of his twenty seventh year, coming home to a place he’d never been before…” It’s hard for me to not begin singing that song whenever…
The Baraboo Bluffs is a great study of geologic processes, from the formation of ancient quartzite, uplift of the Baraboo Range, significant river erosion and finally glacial sculpting and the deposit of terminal moraines, all of which created the setting for this view from the East Bluff Trail – Devil’s Lake State Park. I liked…
Whether driving over or sailing under, either way it certainly fits the nickname Mighty Mac! Completed in 1958, the Mackinac Bridge connects Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas and separates Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. I remember as a kid the first time I was sailing under the bridge. We had been sailing all night from…
The fleet has completed its work for the day, and everyone seems ready to once again carry park visitors to new adventures on Lake McDonald in the morning – Glacier National Park. Many times, I find the images I take when the sky is gray, and the sun is hidden, can bring an alternative mood…
The high-alpine Lake Marie nestled in the Snowy Mountains, where harsh winters give way for a few months each year for regeneration – Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. This looked like a place I could get away to for regeneration. (Centennial, Wyoming) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 52mm f/10 1/100sec iso-100
A summer sunset on Lake Wisconsin brings to close another day with the promise of a peaceful night ahead. I was always taught, “Red sky at night, sailors delight!” (Lodi, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 44mm f/5.6 1/100sec iso-160
Guiding mariners through Lake Michigan’s Manitou Passage, the current South Manitou Island lighthouse was built in 1871 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. I’ve sailed many days on the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and the lessons learned from these inland seas and the wise skippers who taught me so much about life…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need a reminder of what a summer sky can look like, especially on a cold winter day. Lake Wisconsin with the Baraboo Bluffs in the distance. (Lodi, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 70mm f/20 1/100sec iso-250