Roger Blough and a Rainbow

A couple of days ago I was fortunate enough to get out with my dad to take a few pics of the Roger Blough headed north in the St. Clair River. There had just been a thunderstorm rolling through the area, and it left behind some ominous looking clouds. The river, usually a nice blue shade, looked black today in the harsh lighting. Right as the ship came into view, a rainbow appeared on the Canadian side of the river. My dad got a great shot of the Roger Blough with the rainbow dropping onto the bow. I, however, was shooting at 35mm and wasn’t able to crop in as tightly. I think I like his shot better, but don’t tell him I said that. Roger Blough and a Rainbow

Herbert C Jackson and the Blue Water Bridge

Rainy, crummy weather today but I was able to get this shot of the Herbert C Jackson as it entered the St. Clair River.

Herbert C. Jackson and the Blue Water Bridges

Black and White?

So, I had this image that I liked from my Yellowstone National Park trip in June. I really liked this little island in Lake Yellowstone being dwarfed by the mountain in the background. However, it was taken during the middle of the day and the light was too harsh in the color image. I tried it today in black and white, just to see how it came out. Let me know what you think in the comments. I also added another image I found of a fox seen in Yellowstone. Yellowstone Lake

Pure Michigan

Nice overcast light today, and I had a little free time, so I pointed my lens at this nested pair of House Wrens in the yard. Can’t see the juveniles tucked down in the bird house, but the adults kept bringing them food and stopping to pose on the way in. House Wren

Cape Arago, Oregon

Drove down the Oregon Coast on Friday last week. Stopped in Coos Bay for the night, and nearby is the Cape Arago Lighthouse and State Park. Made it there just in time for the sunset. Normally I would have tried to make the lighthouse itself a more dominant part of the image, but the longest lens I have with me is a 50mm. This forced me to really pay attention to the edges of the frame, as the trees sharing the cliff with me had branches that kept getting into it. Other than that, pretty simple shot. Just have to put in the effort to be in the right place at the right time. Cape Arago Sunset

Last Light

I’ve found myself in the Columbia River Gorge again, so of course I had to get out and visit Mt. Hood. Last Light

Yellowstone National Park

Well I’ve finally uploaded and edited my favorite images from Yellowstone. Just click on the Yellowstone NP link at the top of the homepage to see all the others. Hope you enjoy, and as always thanks for coming to visit the site.

Grand Prismatic Sunny Day

Glacier National Park Page

Added a new page today, pics from my recent trip out to Glacier National Park. Next time I visit I plan on going a little later in the year, and now that I know the layout of the park, I plan on bringing back better images! Thanks again for stopping by to check out the site!Apgar Lookout - Lake McDonald

Glacier National Park

Well, today was our last day in Glacier National Park. I took the time to go through a few pics I’ve taken over the last 4 days in the park, and decided to edit/upload one. After the trip is over with I’ll have quite a few more to show! This is the view looking north across Lake McDonald and the mountains beyond. This is a 75 second exposure in order to show motion in the clouds and smooth out the surface of the lake, which was pretty choppy that day. Headed to Yellowstone tomorrow, more to come!Lake McDonald Slowscape

Memorial Day!

Had  a great weekend in northern Michigan celebrating Memorial Day, and wound up taking  a pretty cool photo as well. This is the lake  where I stayed, with the Galaxy Way visible in the night sky. Used a small flashlight to light up the plants in the foreground. Avery Lake Galaxy Way