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Beach Bliss

Michigan has so many fantastic beaches but one of my favorites is Chapel beach in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This beach has great sand, stones perfect for skipping, cliff edges, a beach waterfall that you can walk through and just when you think that's enough it has a very cool rock formation that has a beautiful tree on it whos roots traverse air to get to the shore to survive. It is a pretty special place. Oh and you can only get there via boat or a long hike.

Marsh Gold

Wagner Falls in Munising, Michigan is already a beautiful waterfall but when you add Marsh Marigolds it doesn't get any prettier.

The Light Switch Over

As one light sets the other takes over. Little Sable Lighthouse is becoming one of my favorite lighthouses. It was so peaceful to sit and enjoy the sunset as the clouds got painted with brilliant colors. Little Sable Point Lighthouse, Mears, Michigan

Early Gales

While Lake Superior was breaking wave height records Lake Michigan was angry as well. Manistee Lighthouse got slammed by waves on a late October afternoon.

Superior Bliss

This sunset changed into so many different colors while it was setting, it was awesome! Every person that walked up said "WOW!" Sunset at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan.

Sunkissed Escarpment

This is "Lake Of The Clouds" in the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon, Michigan. I showed up in the pitch dark, having never been there before, only hoping I was going in the right direction and hoping to not fall off a cliff, I also did not know if the fall colors were truly peak or not. As the first light came over the mountain I knew I was where I needed to be, the sunrise illuminated the perfect fall peak colors I was hoping for and as a bonus the sunrise placed its beautiful rays across the escarpment; such a beautiful place.

Beauty On The Edge

Blooming on the edge of an almost 200 foot cliff over Lake Superior, these Bunchberry (creeping dogwood) plants have quite the view.

Mighty Blue

As many of you know I like to photograph the Mackinac Bridge and after I heard about the blue ice at the bridge I was curious. Was it really that blue? Was it as big as everyone was saying it was. How big of a deal was it really? Well the curiosity got to me and I had to check it out. I will have to say YES the ice is that blue and WOW it is something you must see in person. While looking at massive ice chunks that in some places were 24 inches thick you can't help but think how much force it would have taken to move this much ice. While I answered a lot of my questions while there. Yes, it's that blue, yes it is massive, and yes it’s a big deal (as it doesn’t happen too often). I actually left with more questions. How long did it take to pile up, was it overnight or over a few days? What did it sound like? It had to have been so loud. How long will it stay? Will the ice come up any further?

Afterglow

This was one of the best sunset afterglows I have seen and what better place to experience it than at the frozen St. Joseph Lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan. It didn't matter which way you looked, the colors were everywhere.

Aurora At Dusk

Early Aurora Borealis at dusk in Marquette, Michigan at Marquette's Presque Isle Park, complete with a shooting star.

Far Far Away

Badwater Basin is a salt flat in Death Valley National Park, California, it is also the lowest point in North America, this photo is from March 2016.

The Protector

Since 1935 this unique lighthouse; Grays Reef, has protected ships from a shallow reef. This lighthouse stands 65 feet tall in the northern part of Lake Michigan. I loved that the golden sunset lit up the side of the lighthouse with its beautiful rays.

Standing Guard

Miners Castle stands guard as the sun dipped past the horizon on a late spring night.

First Light

Sunrises like these almost make me rethink not being a morning person, well, almost. I arrived in the dark to make sure I would be there for the first light. I snapped this shot just as the sun was starting to come up. The sun was being muted by some thin clouds near the horizon but I loved the way the muted light hit the rocks in the foreground. It really shows to the mood of the morning with the waves crashing on the unique rocks.

Peaceful Morning

Peaceful autumn morning on Lake Powell in the Hiawatha National Forest, south of Munising, Michigan.

Cozy Cove

The sunset was looking favorable so I headed to a place I had never been before; Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan. I went a few hours before sunset to see what the park had to offer. I was very impressed with the park, it had woods, cliffs, little coves and rocky shores. A perfect place for enjoying an afternoon/evening. I found this little cove that was ideal for the sunset and just waited. It was so nice to just sit there and watch the waves crash on the rocks. As the sun started to set it took on many different colors. It was a "wow" of a sunset, one of those not so common ones, one that you walk away with a large smile.

Aurora Hide & Seek

The aurora borealis hid behind some clouds during an almost full moon at Miners Castle in Munising, Michigan on October 13th 2016 about 8:30pm.

Gullfoss Glow

Gullfoss is one of Iceland's most popular tourist attractions. As you can tell from the few people that are in the photograph, this waterfall is unique and massive. This photograph was taken as the sun was "setting" during the midnight sun.

A Morning At Eben Ice Caves

A beautiful morning at Eben Ice Caves just north of Eben Junction, Michigan. Late Winter 2017.

Peaceful Walk

The beautiful Gulf of Mexico beach sunset in Seacrest, Florida in April of 2015

Where The Plates Meet

Oxararfoss is a waterfall in western Iceland located in the Thingvellir National Park. Thingvellir National Park is where the Eurasian and North-American tectonic plates meet. This was hours before sunset during the summer.

Too Pretty For Words

Blooming crabapple trees in front of the DeZwaan Windmill at the Windmill Island Gardens in Holland, Michigan. 2017

WOW

When I first saw picture of this lighthouse I just had to go see it for myself and you can see why. White Shoal Lighthouse was 1st lit in 1910 and stands 121 feet tall. It also proudly carries the role of the only barber pole (red/white) lighthouse in the US. I couldn’t help but snap as many shots as I could of this unique lighthouse during an awesome sunset.

Ice Storm Road

Rural road south of Williamston, Michigan during an ice storm

Soybean Serenity

I knew the sunset was going to be very colorful so I quickly jumped in the car and started driving around to find something of interest, not wanting to waste this beautiful sunset. I knew there were sunflower fields around but couldn't find them in time. I passed this soybean field that was perfect for a great wide angle shot and just had to turn around and shoot it. I am thankful I did. This photograph encapsulates the beauty of the Midwest.

Winter Sunset Beauty

Winter sunset near Sand Point in Munising, Michigan in March of 2017.

Let's Reflect

The reflections along the Dead River in Marquette, Michigan are very pretty. I love how blue the skies were! Fall of 2017.

Cling

I had been waiting for a good cling to the tree snow fall for a long time. I finally got it! I loved driving around looking for scenes like this. I spent nearly 3 hours driving around and hiking the local parks. I would have spent longer but it started to snow too much.

Miners Beauty

A beautiful misty spring day at Miners Falls in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Dose Of Happiness

Sunflower Field near Traverse City, Michigan on August 2nd 2016.

In Awe

This point in Presque Isle Park located in Marquette, Michigan is appropriately named; Sunset Point. I could spend hours at this park, it has so much to offer. Sunrises, sunsets, rocks cliffs, rocky shores and did I say sunsets….I mean just look at this sunset!!!

Delicate Arch Black & White

Black & White view of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah in November of 2013

Unbelieveable Color

The Leelanau Peninsula area is rich with apple orchards, cherry orchards and vineyards, so naturally I wanted to include at least one of these in my photographs. After hours of driving around I found this beautiful apple orchard with a brilliant display of fall in the background. I love the contrast between the still green apple orchard and the fall foliage.

Walls Around Me

When photographing waterfalls I love getting in the water to really show the beauty of the waterfall. However, standing in the "bathtub" like valley, you couldn't help but feel small as you look up around the tall steep walls around you.

Mighty Mac Icebergs

Michigan's Mackinac Bridge, sometimes called the Mighty Mac, in March of 2017 during a partial bridge closure.

Dinner View

Key West is one of my favorite places to visit, not necessarily for landscape photography but for a great place to just get away and live on island time, even if it is only for a few days. After a very short boat ride over to Sunset Key for dinner my husband and I were treated to this wonderful dinner view. I can see why this key got its name. Oh and dinner was wonderful!

Endless Tulips

Tulips fields in front of the DeSwaan Windmill at the Windmill Island Gardens in Holland, Michigan, just before tulip time (May 3rd 2017).

Icing

Icing on the light! It looked as if this lighthouse was covered in cake frosting, the way it was caked on. 🤣 I know, I know, cheesy but it is true! I just thought it was so cool to see the Grand Haven Lighthouse (in Grand Haven, Michigan) covered in this beautiful ice.

Glowing

The rocks around Miners Castle glow with the beautiful warmth from the sun.

Back Country Fall

This beautiful fall country back road is in Marquette County, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. This photograph was taken on October 15th 2016.

Double Sunset

Whenever I go to shoot a sunset, I always try to head there a few hours before and sometimes I'll spend the whole day checking the area out. The day I took this photo, I couldn’t decide on which side I wanted to be on (lighthouse side or the north pier). So I did both. I am glad I did because while I was on the north pier a darker high level cloud muted the sun so much so that it glowed a yellow. It also made the water look hypnotic. I jumped in my car and headed over to the lighthouse side for another shot and by the time the sun actually set, the sky lit up in pinks and purples.

After Set

After a beautiful sunset at Miners Castle, I headed over to Miners Beach. I loved that the lake was so calm and the beach was so empty.

Lovely Drive

A lovely drive along a back road in the Hiawatha National Forest south of Munising, Michigan. Fall of 2016.

Whitefish Falls

Whitefish Falls is the UP of Michigan.

Earth's Spin

Star trails are caught by a long exposure photograph or photographs. The camera makes it look like the stars are moving around the North Star but in reality it is the earth's rotation causing this spinning appearance. You can view the "spinning" of the stars with the naked eye by finding the Milky Way and observing the movement over time. This photograph is a stack of 399 images, giving 2 hours and 13 minutes of movement. A brief appearance of the northern lights is always a welcomed treat! Northport, Michigan October 2017

Magical Mountains

Iceland gives you hours and hours of sunsets/sunrises during the midnight sun (middle of the summer). This allowed me to really get creative with my photography and grow as a photographer.

Hot Pot

While visiting the famous Geysir in Iceland, stop along the trail to see this view. I loved the colors of the stream, the steam coming off the hot pots and the spring/summer flowers. I find it fascinating that these flowers can live in such a high environment.

Michigan's Canyon

Tucked off a little trail at a roadside park is a mini version of the Grand Canyon. Shear walls of rock guide the Sturgeon River through the area. It is truly a sight to see.