Farmers have an important choice to make as fall harvest arrives. Each day the corn sits in the field and the sun is out, natural drying is taking place. Getting the moisture down to 14% in the field can save thousands in drying costs at a local grain elevator. But wait too long and rain…
Guiding the way through the darkness, Highland Lighthouse stands as a prominent beacon within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Commissioned by George Washington, the lighthouse was established in 1797 as the 20th light station in the United States. The present 66-foot-tall brick light tower, keeper’s house, and generator shed replaced previous structures in 1857, and…
The Prince of Wales Hotel was built in 1864 and was renamed in 1901 and 1910 after visits from very special royal guests. Queen Elizabeth II also stayed here when she visited Canada in 1973. When we first arrived, it was quiet and the sun was just getting above the buildings. That helped make this…
Land that was once covered with prairie and filled with bison, the Great Plains are a vast landscape where crops are grown wherever water is sufficient. Everywhere else, wild grasslands still cover a significant number of acres. One of my reoccurring fantasies is crossing the Great Plains in the era just before the railroad and…
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
A steady flow of water over the rocky ledges of Gulpha Creek – Hot Springs National Park. I was drawn to this picture as there seemed to be a pause between ledges, where the water could take a little break, before taking another step down. I need those little breaks. It makes the trip down…
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…
A most unusual National Park as its focus is a set of historic buildings in the center of a small city – Hot Springs National Park. I really enjoyed the architecture here and could imagine the era when the country’s elite would come to town for medical rehabilitation. (Hot Springs, Arkansas) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 100mm f/11…
The Wendy Anne, an 85-ton, 71-foot Army tugboat launched in 1950, entering Round Lake Channel from Lake Michigan after passing the Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse. Today, the Wendy Anne delivers freight and dry goods to St. James Harbor on Beaver Island, 20 miles offshore. I was drawn to the backlight on this shot of the…