Marvelous artwork in the morning sky over Houghton Lake this fall! Which is your favorite?
Fall Sunrises over Houghton Lake
Wild Turkeys!
At the fall women’s retreat for my church, we were entertained by wild turkeys showing up most days, wandering and running on the grounds where we met. There were young toms and a few hens, sometimes a few and sometimes up to seven.
Sunrise – Fog – Lake
The fog was heavy this morning in northern Michigan. The first view looked like the horizon was at infinity. Then the sun briefly peaked out and reflected off the water. Then the clouds covered the sun. An hour later, the fog had burned off the lake, but the other side was still vague. The clouds started taking shape on the horizon when the fog lifted.
Sunrise with fog to infinity
The sun peaks out from the clouds and reflects on the water
The clouds begin covering the sun
The fog lifts over the lake
Sunset on Houghton Lake, East Shore
The Class of 60s Houghton Lake High School Reunion is always a lot of fun, and one of my favorite photographic parts is watching the sunset.Last night was a gorgeous sunset! And several of us watched the whole process of the the sun going down below the horizon. Here are a sequence of images of the sunset. Watch for the glowing clouds!
Lakeside Views
I spent a month in my hometown. My parents home is on the lake, a big lake, and I loved watching the personality of the lake each day as the weather and time of day changed. Here are a few images I captured.
The sun has set
Gorgeous clouds at sunset
Sunrise gold
Sunrise on the lake
Lightning on the lake
Sun + Clouds + Rain = Rays of Light
Tonight, a the sun set, before the rain, at the wetlands!
Spring Has Sprung
The backyard is full of flowers and green. Where last week there was brown and a few blossoms here and there, today there are blossoms where there hadn’t been buds two days ago. It is like Spring is making up for lost time! So this afternoon, a few of those blossoms were captured.
Wind in the Willows
The willow trees are leafing out, and the branches are full of catkins. The wind was blowing today and the willow branches were moving and swaying. The contrast of the early leaf yellow and the blue sky was particularly beautiful. These were captured with my iPhone 7, the camera that is always with me, using the Slow Shutter App. Then Lightroom was used to add contrast and clarity.
Wind in the Willows 1
Wind in the Willows 2
Wind in the Willows 3
A Few Spring Flowers
The wind and clod and snow did not destroy all the Spring Flowers! As I walked around my backyard today to see what survived. The Scilla, Daffodils, Glory in the Snow, Windflowers and Blood Root are beautiful. I am promised a very large crop of Bluebells looking at the buds. The Trout Lily and Celosia Poppy are filling the ground with green. Not many leaves on the trees yet. But maybe we’ve turned the corner from Winter.
Glory in the Snow
Glory in the Snow
Lenten Rose
Daffodil
White Windflowers
Purple Windflowers
Bloodroot