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.
While doing some local hiking on a wintery day, I found this view. I loved that the river was flowing because it provided it nice contrast with the white snow. As an added bonus I was able to capture this leaning tree reflecting over the river, almost completing a perfect circle.
While driving around on the back roads in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan I came upon this view. I immediately thought "Sorry, Rob Ross! Nature has you beat on this one." It was like someone had painted this beautiful scene. I loved the pop of fall colors, mixed with the nice contrast of snow.
