Ag Center 2018

A couple of days ago I stopped by the Spooner Ag Center flower garden to take a few photos. It was a perfect day: The sun was shining, the butterflies were out in groves and I even saw a humming bird fly around the flowers. (He was too fast to take any shots of). I only used one lens to take these photos - a 40 mm macro lens that I can use to take close ups or scene shots. I love the close ups, but many times I have to get as close as an inch or two from the subject. The butterflies cooperated, but the bees were not as friendly. I was able to get close and take a few shots of the bees, but they are fast little buggers. It is so amazing to get that close to God's creation and really see the details of their little bodies. They are amazing! Enjoy the photos and give God the praise!

Day 3: Houghton Lake at Sunset

To me there is nothing more beautiful than a golden sunset. The only thing even more beautiful is sunset over a lake. At least 4 of the nights at Houghton Lake had a golden sunset. I was able to capture the sun as it set. The only problem is that where we were camping, there were boats, pontoons and decks between us and the sunset. It just so happened that on one of the deck the owners had placed a glass light that I was able to shoot through and center the setting sun either over it or in the middle of the glass. Either way our stay at Houghton Lake was hot, but fun. Here are some of those sunset photos. There may be man made decks, boats, etc, but only God can make a  sunset!

Day 2 Michigan Barns

This is Day 2 of our Michigan vacation photos. Over the years I have taken hundreds of pictures of barns. Every barn is unique and has its own story. There isn't much difference between Wisconsin and Michigan barns in style. But they are still fascinating and a delight to shoot. I especially love taking photos of barns with animals, flowers or other objects that make the photo special. But I do try to stay away from barns with modern equipment or vehicles parked in front. It takes away from the history and flavor of the barns. Here are few shots from last week in Michigan. A couple of them I plan to print and frame. Can you guess which ones?

Michigan Trip #1

During the next few days I will be publishing photos from our recent vacation trip to Michigan. There are too many photos to publish all at once. This first batch is of the lighthouse in Manistique, Michigan. Over the years I have taken a lot of photos of this old lighthouse. The last time was 2 years ago, when I lost my camera and mono pod in the lake after tripping over a crack in the break water wall. This year I took pictures from a distance in a nearby park, just to be safe. Actually, in ways, the photos turned out better than close up. Enjoy the photos and give God the glory.