September Skies Workshop
September 27-29, 2019
Photos from the night sky workshop presented by Vision Landscape Photography Workshops. Leaders: Neil Weaver, Aubrieta Hope
.Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Arbor, Michigan
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U.P. Trail Mix
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a beautiful place to visit in June. Night skies over Mackinaw City provide good views of the Milky Way. A cabin rental in Au Train served as a base case for day trips to waterfalls and beautiful scenes along Lake Superior.
Lakenenland Sculpture Park
Sculptures built from scrap iron by Tom Lakenen displayed on his property 15 miles east of Marquette, MI on highway M-28, across from Shot Point Road. The park is free.
Put-In-Bay – Lake Erie
Dow Gardens – Midland, MI
Luminous Nights 2018 Toledo Zoo
Thunder Over Michigan 2018
Springtime at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Scenes from a spring trip to Lake Michigan’s eastern shore including, Frankfurt, Leland, and from the Interlochen College for the Creative Arts.
Butterfly Exhibit At Meijer Gardens
Luminous Nights-Toledo Zoo
Thunder Over Michigan 2017
The airshow was held September 2nd-4th at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI, sponsored by the Yankee Air Museum. Static displays and demonstrations made the day educational and entertaining and the aerobatic and Blue Angel performances were outstanding.
Solar Eclipse 2017
Oak Openings Metropark, Toledo, Ohio
Camp Miakonda: Boy Scout Camp, Sylvania, OH
Chalk Art Festival – Chelsea, MI
Wild Art at the Toledo Zoo
Lenawee County Fair Photo Contest 2017
Chelsea Snap Shots
Chalk Art Festival in Chelsea, MI
Tree Trimmer
Snapshots – Straits of Mackinac
Freighter Views
Lighthouse Cruising
Mackinac Island
Fort Michilimackinac
Mackinac Bridge Views
Spring in Oak Openings Metropark -Swanton, OH
Ann Arbor Photo Walk
Toledo Zoo Lights 2016
Golden Autumn
Oak Openings Metropark, Swanton, Ohio
Appleumpkin Time
The city of Tecumseh and Kapnick Orchard coordinate a day of fall fun each year called “Appleumpkin”. Many vendors, food concessions and activities are provided and the festival attracts 15,000 visitors over its two day run.
Civil War Muster 2016
The annual Civil War Muster in Jackson, MI features two battle re-enactments. These photos are from the Gettysburg reenactment battle and also photos of the camp life as portrayed by the re-enactors.
Summer Scenes 2016
Lake Michigan along Michigan’s western shore is a delightfully long stretch of sand dunes, beaches and lighthouses. The USS Silversides submarine in Muskegon, MI, is available for tours and even overnight stays. The beach and lighthouse views are from Grand Haven and Ludington.
Toledo Air Show – Thunderbirds
Toledo Express Airport, July 16, 2016.
Fourth of July Fireworks
Cascade Falls Park in Jackson, Michigan. July 3, 2016.
The Canadian Snowbirds Air Show
The Yankee Air Museum sponsored the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI. The aerobatics were spectacular.
The Old Campus
These photos were taken on the old campus of the Adrian Training School. This property now belongs to the city of Adrian.
Howell Nature Center
Professional nature photographer, Steve Gettle, hosted a nature photography workshop at the Howell Nature Center on May 7, 2016. These birds and animals are unable to survive in the wild and are permanent residents of the nature center.
Spring Snow
Oak Openings Metro Park – Toledo, Ohio. Spring storm, April 6, 2016.
The Toledo Zoo
The Toledo Zoo offers interesting visits any time of year.
Birds of Prey at Nature’s Nursery
Art Weber, a photographer with the Toledo Metro Parks, organized at photo shoot near Whitehouse, Ohio, These birds are not able to survive in the wild and are protected and cared for by Nature’s Nursery
The Pupsicle 500
February fun at Wampler Lake, Michigan.
Night Lights at the Toledo Zoo
The Toledo Zoo’s annual display of holiday lights is one of the best in the country.
Abstract Beauty
My project for a camera class was photographing abstract views. I had a calendar made from my favorites for the class presentation.
Fall in the Upper Peninsula
The seasonal change to autumn brought spectacular colors to the landscape of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. These photos were taken in the Taquamenon Falls area and Pictured Rocks National Shoreline near Munising, Michigan.
Grand Tetons
There are no foothills leading up to the Grand Tetons. They just rise majestically above the plain.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the U.S. and it is easy to see why it is a favorite of visitors. The grand loop grants access by car to the signature sites while numerous trails accommodate hikers. We stuck to the grand loop for this trip and took advantage of the scenic turnouts provided.
Mammoth Hot Springs
The word ‘mammoth’ certainly describes this beautiful feature of the northern part of Yellowstone National Park. It also describes the size of the crowds visiting that day. We only photographed the lower terraces.
Artists Paint Pots
Hydrothermal features are fragile rarities of nature and very beautiful. Yellowstone National Park has a variety of hot springs, mud holes, geysers and fumeroles.
Devil’s Tower
Suddenly seeing the massive rock formation appear on the landscape gets your attention. Even without knowing the legends or the association with the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, the visual impact inspires the imagination.
