Ship Shape

I love antique boats. Sometimes you need to look close to appreciate the effort put into these wooden beauties. In this shot, Old Glory is reflected in some very fine wood and chrome work on an old Chris Craft.

Winter Path

Nothing exotic about the location of this shot. Just our driveway in Michigan on a cold, clear, early December morning. I had this walk every morning in order to retrieve the newspaper, and I took my camera on this trip just because of the season's first snow.

Something in the Mirror

This is a scan of one of my old Kodachrome slides. What I recall about the shot is looking through the viewfinder at the beautiful, late evening sky reflected in this absolutely flat, mirrored water. The problem was that there was nothing to give it any depth at all beyond the bushes on shore. That is until I got the idea to toss a pebble into the water. Suddenly, something totally featureless and indistinguishable was "there".

Transition

As I paddled my kayak along the shore of one of our northern Michigan lakes one evening, I cut through a large patch of Yellow Pond Lillies (or Cow Lily as they're also called) and saw all of their flowers in various stages of blossoming. I thought it would be an interesting composition to lay these out on the dock and show how the tough little blooms emerge and mature.

Grand Opening

This delicate curl appeared on the end of a palm-frond just ready to open in a Florida arboretum.

Sunflowers 2

I don't recall the name of this variety, but how "sunny" is this?!!

Glasswing

I'm not sure of the name of this butterfly, but I think it's called a Glasswing, aptly named as his wings are translucent and he could appear to be many different colors depending on the light coming through them.

Copper Sun

We grew these beauties from seed. I love the color. It would be fun to fill an entire garden with dozens of the new and unusual varieties of sunflower that are available today!

Still Life

Isn't it amazing where life can find a foothold sometimes? Here in the midst of all this broken concrete, behind an abandoned building, these little purple blooms seemed to be thriving. I thought it was a great contrast especially because these were no weeds, but something any gardener would love to have.

Sailor's Delight?

This eerie sunset came after one of the worst storms I've seen in a long time. This clearing line was no more than 10 minutes behind the front, which is not unusual for midwest storms, but the contrast with the really black clouds still overhead was definitely unique.

Kermit?

This guy had a very restful spot on this bed of duckweed, yet it was in a roadside ditch! A fine home as far as he was concerned.

Simply Amazing

No, they're real! Some type of a wild orchid in Florida which I haven't yet identified. There is nothing like orchids to show the incredible color and variation in the plant kingdom.

Just a Nibble

This woodchuck was so small that this had to be his (or her) first solid meal. Momma was close by, but not nearly as photogenic!

After the Storm

You can almost smell the cool freshness in the air behind this storm front. Not to mention the clarity of a rain-washed sky.

Needle Art

The frost coating on these Austrian Pine needles came after a freezing fog blew in overnight. To me, it gives the appearance of shooting-stars radiating from the branch.