Stormy
Here’s just a quick grabshot of the Pineglen crashing through a wave. Big storm headed into town and the St. Clair River is rolling!
Take #2 – Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Slowscape
Ok, I actually took this picture before the last one. I think I like this one better, as the sun wasn’t over the horizon yet, and the lighting is less harsh on the Lighthouse. Starting this site has pushed me to 1. Take more pictures, and 2. Take better pictures. I’ve got some photos up here that I don’t like that much, and wish I could have done better (like the first shot I posted from this morning). Putting them out here for you guys to see helps me accomplish my two goals though.
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Sunrise Slowscape
Drove up to the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse this morning, and made another “slowscape”. I’m liking this style more and more as I figure it out. It’s definitely different than “normal” picture taking. I’m not 100% happy with this one, but as I said, I’m still figuring this out! I’m gonna give it another go one day soon.
Updating the Freighters Page
Check back over the next few days, I’ll be adding a few new pics to my Freighters page, and I’ll be changing a few things about the pictures already up there. Here’s one from this afternoon!
Just Another Day on the St. Clair River
I think it’s safe to say that Spring is finally here!
Northern Cardinal
This guy dropped in today for lunch. I was finally in the right position to get a halfway decent picture of him.
Activity at the feeders
With spring slowly approaching the bird feeders have been getting alot more attention. The males are also coming into their spring plumage, and the colors are really starting to pop! These two showed up this afternoon to grab a bite.
Slowscape over Lake Superior
Ok, I’ve started using a new technique to get a different look to my images. I wish I had done this in FL, as I missed some great opportunities for this while I was down there. This is a long-ish exposure made during mid-morning light by using a specialty filter and timing equipment on my camera. I plan on making alot more of these in the future, as I really like the results. The title of this post was not a typo, and as I get enough of these images to warrant their own page, I’ll be labeling it “Slowscapes”, a mixture of slow and landscape. I’m not sure if anyone else is using this terminology, but I like it, and I’m going to use it. Please let me know if you like the image in the comments.
Notice how in this image the clouds appear to be streaking across the sky? That’s because as the shutter was open, the winds aloft were pushing the clouds along. Also, notice how the water of Superior looks almost as flat as glass. This morning was pretty calm, so Lake Superior was fairly calm (as far as Superior goes…) Notice how in the lower left corner of the image you can see rocks on the bottom of the lake, these were not visible in “standard” photographs as the ripples on the surface obscured them. All of this was captured in camera, and I didn’t do anything special in post, this image got the same treatment as all of the others. Once again, thanks for viewing my page, and I appreciate your feedback!
Union Bay Sunrise
After our unplanned stop 7 miles before The Lake of the Clouds, we trekked back in to see Lake Superior at sunrise. The little bay we were in is called Union Bay, and it turned out to be a very scenic place. The ice formation you see is created by waves beating against the shore, and over time they freeze into these huge ice mounds. I’m not kidding when I say that on top of some of these we were 15ft above the surface of the water. Sure, you could stand up in the water, it was probably only waist high in most places. However, for as far as the eye could see, these blocks of ice covered the coastline, and there would be no way out of the water. Slipping into the lake would not end well for you. Hypothermia would set in very quickly in Lake Superior this time of year… On a more pleasant note, the ice area was ruggedly beautiful. Do yourself a favor, and go visit Michigan’s UP. Until then, just imagine yourself in my snowshoes, sitting on top of a frozen wave, watching the sun come up as the snow clouds float away.
Freighter on the Lake
Wish I knew what the name of this ship is, but oh well. I’ll just have to look at it.
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