On the way to Mackinaw City, we stopped at several different lighthouses along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The last one, and most impressive of the day, was Seul Choix (pronounced Sis-Schwah). We got there in time for the final tour of the day, but had plenty of daylight to wonder the grounds and take in different views of the lighthouse.
Read detailsVal and I took a few days to head over to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. The weather was not the greatest, with a heavy overcast or clouds, and even one day of persistent rain. I took some time each morning to try and get out and photograph the Mackinac Bridge. Below are few different images that were made.
Read detailsI have been shooting off and on over the past couple of weeks. Below are a few photos from those shoots
Read detailsVal may have found her new favorite gemstone today. While out about, we stopped at Crazy Days at Ken Kay Thompson Jewelry and Val saw her first Ethiopian Opal. While it has some similar characteristics to Australian Opal, it has a translucence to it that allows the color to shimmer and move as light passes through the stone.
Read detailsThe evening of July 29th presented an extremely clear evening, cool air and 2 meteor showers coming from the east. A friend of mine has a resort on Kitchi Lake east of Bemidji. From the resorts point of view, the Milky Way passes directly over the lake, aligning with the docks shortly after midnight. She was kind enough to let me shut the lights off they have near the shore to eliminate light pollution and try my hand at a new location for astrophotography.
Read detailsWhile I have had a drone for a few years, and taken several images with it, the camera on it was not the greatest. Last week I upgraded to a new drone and have been out a handful of times to get used to the controller and flying it. Here are a few images from those shoots.
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