Photography from a different Michigan State Park every month in 2015. Follow the Parks Series as I travel across the state creating images of the beautiful Micihigan landscape.
The 2015 Parks Series. December: Port Crescent State Park, Port Austin, MI.
The 2015 Park Series. December: Port Crescent State Park, Port Austin, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. October: Porcupine Mountains State Park. Ontonagon, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. October: Porcupine Mountains State Park. Ontonagon, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. October: Porcupine Mountains State Park. Ontonagon, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. October: Porcupine Mountains State Park. Ontonagon, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. October: Porcupine Mountains State Park. Ontonagon, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. October: Porcupine Mountains State Park.
The 2015 Parks Series. September: Sleepy Hollow State Park, Laingsburg, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. September: Sleepy Hollow State Park, Laingsburg, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. September: Sleepy Hollow State Park, Laingsburg, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. September: Sleepy Hollow State Park, Laingsburg, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. August: Leelanau State Park. Northport, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. August: Leelanau State Park. Northport, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. August: Leelanau State Park. Northport, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. July: Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Paradise, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. July: Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Paradise, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. July: Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Paradise, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. July: Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Paradise, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. July: Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Paradise, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. June: Wilderness State Park. Carp Lake, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. June: Wilderness State Park. Carp Lake, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. June: Wilderness State Park. Carp Lake, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. June: Wilderness State Park. Carp Lake, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. May: Tawas Point State Park, East Tawas, Michigan.
The 2015 Parks Series. May: Tawas Point State Park, East Tawas, Michigan.
The 2015 Parks Series. April: Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. April: Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. April: Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan.
The 2015 Parks Series. April: Hartwick Pines State Park.
The 2015 Parks Series. April: Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan.
The 2015 Parks Series. March: Fisherman's Island. Charlevoix, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. March: Fisherman's Island. Charlevoix, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. March: Fisherman's Island. Charlevoix, MI.
The 2015 Parks Series. March: Fisherman's Island. Charlevoix, MI.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. February: Ludington State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. February: Ludington State Park.
The 2015 'Park Series'. February: Ludington State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. February: Ludington State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. February: Ludington State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. January: Silver Lake State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. January: Silver Lake State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. January: Silver Lake State Park.
The 2015 'Parks Series'. January: Silver Lake State Park.
52 consecutive Sundays at Grand Haven's North Pier.
01.04.15 Sunset: 5:21 Temp:21°
01.04.15 Sunset: 5:21 Temp: 21°
01.04.15 Sunset: 5:21 Temp: 21°
01.04.15 Sunset: 5:21 Temp: 21°
01.04.15 Sunset: 5:21 Temp:21°
12.28.14 Sunset: 5:15 Temp: 34°
12.28.14 Sunset: 5:15 Temp: 34°
12.28.14 Sunset: 5:15 Temp: 34°
12.28.14 Sunset: 5:15 Temp: 34°
12.21.14 Sunset: 5:11 Temp: 33°
12.21.14 Sunset: 5:11 Temp: 33°
12.14.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
12.14.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
12.07.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
12.07.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
12.07.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
12.07.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
12.07.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
11.30.14 Sunset: 5:11 Tempo: 39°
11.30.14 Sunset: 5:11 Temp: 39°
11.30.14 Sunset: 5:11 Temp: 39°
11.23.14 Sunset: 5:16 Temp: 48°
11.16.14 Sunset: 5:19 Temp: 36°
11.16.14 Sunset: 5:19 Temp: 36°
11.09.14 Sunset: 5:26 Temp: 44°
11.02.14 Sunset: 5:34 Temp: 46°
11.02.14 Sunset: 5:34 Temp: 46°
10.26.14 Sunset: 6:46 Temp: 49°
10.26.14 Sunset: 6:46 Temp: 49°
10.19.14 Sunset: 6:56 Temp: 52°
10.19.14 Sunset: 6:56 Temp: 52°
10.12.14 Sunset: 7:06 Temp: 61°
10.12.14 Sunset: 7:06 Temp: 61°
10.05.14 Sunset: 7:17 Temp: 54°
10.05.14 Sunset: 7:17 Temp: 54°
10.05.14 Sunset: 7:17 Temp: 54°
09.28.14 Sunset: 7:30 Temp: 64°
09.28.14 Sunset: 7:30 Temp: 64°
09.21.14 Sunset: 7:42 Temp: 56°
09.21.14 Sunset: 7:42 Temp: 56°
09.21.14 Sunset: 7:42 Temp: 56°
09.21.14 Sunset: 7:42 Temp: 56°
09.21.14 Sunset: 7:42 Temp: 56°
09.14.14 Sunset: 7:55 Temp: 59°
09.14.14 Sunset: 7:55 Temp: 59°
09.14.14 Sunset: 7:55 Temp: 59°
09.07.14 Sunset: 8:08 Temp: 68°
09.07.14 Sunset: 8:08 Temp: 68°
09.07.14 Sunset: 8:08 Temp: 68°
08.31.14 Sunset: 8:21 Temp: 73°
08.31.14 Sunset: 8:21 Temp: 73°
08.24.14 Sunset: 8:32 Temp: 80°
08.17.14 Sunset: 8:41 Temp: 62°
08.17.14 Sunset: 8:41 Temp: 62°
08.17.14 Sunset: 8:41 Temp: 62°
08.10.14 Sunset: 8:53 Temp: 76°
08.10.14 Sunset: 8:53 Temp: 76°
08.03.14 Sunset: 9:01 Temp: 70°
07.27.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 62°
07.27.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 62°
07.27.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 62°
07.27.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 62°
07.20.14 Sunset: 9:18 Temp: 68°
07.20.14 Sunset: 9:18 Temp: 68°
Sunset: 9:23 Temp: 67°
Sunset: 9:23 Temp: 67°
Sunset: 9:23 Temp: 67°
07.06.14 Sunset 9:25 Temp: 74°
07.06.14 Sunset: 9:25 Temp: 74°
07.06.14 Sunset: 9:25 Temp: 74°
06.29.14 Sunset 9:27 Temp: 76°
06.22.14 Sunset 9:26 Temp: 72°
06.22.14 Sunset 9:26 Temp: 72°
06.15.14 Sunset 9:25 Temp: 71°
06.15.14 Sunset: 9:25 Temp: 71°
06.08.14 Sunset 9:21 Temp: 63°
06.08.14 Sunset: 9:21 Temp: 63°
06.01.14 Sunset: 9:16 Temp: 78°
06.01.14 Sunset: 9:16 Temp: 78°
05.25.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 68°
05.18.14 Sunset: 9:04 Temp: 57°
05.18.14 Sunset: 9:04 Temp: 57°
05.11.14 Sunset: 8:55 Temp: 68°
05.11.14 Sunset: 8:55 Temp: 68°
05.11.14 Sunset: 8:55 Temp: 68°
05.04.14 Sunset 8:46 Temp: 51°
05.04.14 Sunset 8:46 Temp: 51°
05.04.14 Sunset 8:46 Temp: 51°
04.27.14 Sunset: 8:41 Temp: 53°
04.27.14 Sunset: 8:41 Temp: 53
04.20.14 Sunset: 8:32 Temp: 53°
04.13.14 Sunset: 8:23 Temp: 53°
04.13.14 Sunset: 8:23 Temp: 53°
04.06.14 Sunset: 8:14 Temp: 48°
03.30.14 Sunset: 8:06 Temp: 44°
03.23.14 Sunset: 8:01 Temp: 21°
03.23.14 Sunset: 8:01 Temp: 21°
03.23.14 Sunset: 8:01 Temp: 21°
03.16.14 Sunset: 7:51 Temp: 23°
03.16.14 Sunset: 7:51 Temp 23°
03.09.14 Sunset: 7:44 Temp: 34°
03.09.14 Sunset: 7:44 Temp: 34°
03.02.14 Sunset: 6:34 Temp:8°
03.02.14 Sunset: 6:34 Temp:8°
02.23.14 Sunset: 6:25 Temp: 21°
02.23.14 Sunset: 6:25 Temp: 21°
02.23.14 Sunset: 6:25 Temp: 21°
02.16.14 Sunset: 6:15 Temp: 23°
02.16.14 Sunset: 6:15 Temp: 23°
02.09.14 Sunset: 6:06 Temp: 19°
02.02.14 Sunset: 5:58 Temp: 19°
02.02.14 Sunset: 5:58 Temp: 19°
02.02.14 Sunset: 5:58 Temp: 19°
01.26.14 Sunset: 5:47 Temp: 23°
01.19.14 Sunset: 5:41
01.19.14 Sunset: 5:41
01.12.14 Sunset: 5:33
01.12.14 Sunset: 5:33
01.12.14 Sunset: 5:33
Interesting ice designs form on the north pier.
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01.19.14 Sunset: 5:41
An orange glow remains after an amazing winter sunset.
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01.26.14 Sunset: 5:47 Temp: 23°
Heavy snow during the week and on this evening made shooting conditions quite difficult.
02.02.14 Sunset: 5:58 Temp: 19°
An unusually beautiful February sunset at the Grand Haven Pier.
02.16.14 Sunset: 6:15 Temp: 23°
A deep freeze made for interesting photographic opportunities along the Grand Haven shore.
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Grand Haven Pier Series #7: Revisit
02.23.14 Sunset: 6:25 Temp: 21°
Pancake ice builds up in the channel while ice and snow cover the rest of the landscape.
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03.02.14 Sunset: 6:34 Temp:8°
The red lighthouse contrasts against the ice and clouds in one of the coldest nights on the pier.
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03.09.14 Sunset: 7:44 Temp: 34°
Ice builds up at the end of the north pier.
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03.16.14 Sunset: 7:51 Temp: 23°
I really liked compositional elements that the ice in the channel brought to week 10. The bright lights and blue sky helped too.
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03.30.14 Sunset: 8:06 Temp: 44°
Ducks fly across the recently thawed channel.
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Some color contrast and a nice reflection made for an interesting composition in the week 13 "revisit" image.
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04.13.14 Sunset: 8:23 Temp: 53°
A wide angle shot shows some interesting texture in an area of the north pier in need of repair.
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04.27.14 Sunset: 8:41 Temp: 53
Evening blues set in after a day of spring rain in the Week #16 Revisit image.
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The contrast in this image stood out as I was "revisiting" photos from week 17.
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05.18.14 Sunset: 9:04 Temp: 57°
Another piece of interesting driftwood rests on the Lake Michigan shore in the Week 19 Revisit image.
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05.25.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 68°
The sun bursts over a piece of driftwood as a beachgoer enjoys the pleasant evening.
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06.01.14 Sunset: 9:16 Temp: 78°
The skies quickly turned gray after I created this image on June 1st, week #21 of the Series. I like how the hint magenta in the quickly moving clouds compliments the red of the inner beacon.
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06.08.14 Sunset 9:21 Temp: 63°
Blue hour over the Grand Haven Pier
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Diffuse light reflects on Lake Michigan as the sun goes down on June 22, 2014.
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06.29.14 Sunset 9:27 Temp: 76°
A sailboat cruises in after a gorgeous night on Lake Michigan.
07.06.14 Sunset: 9:25 Temp: 74°
Storm clouds and a long exposure made for an interesting revisit image.
07.20.14 Sunset: 9:18 Temp: 68°
A hazy evening at the Grand Haven Pier creates an interesting sunset.
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07.27.14 Sunset: 9:10 Temp: 62°
A fall-like storm passes through after the sun sets on the week 29 shoot.
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08.03.14 Sunset: 9:01 Temp: 70°
A larger piece of driftwood rests on the shore as the lights shine brightly on the North Pier.
08.10.14 Sunset: 8:53 Temp: 76°
A life ring is at the ready as the inner beacon and pier lights shine in the background.
I wasn't terribly excited when going through the week 32 images for the revisit but I did end up liking this panoramic image(even with the lens distortion).
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08.31.14 Sunset: 8:21 Temp: 73°
The colors of this photo really caught my attention and I think the moon ties it together nicely.
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09.07.14 Sunset: 8:08 Temp: 68°
The sun sets over Lake Michigan with driftwood in the foreground and the Inner Beacon just showing to the left.
09.14.14 Sunset: 7:55 Temp: 59°
I had quite a few compositions of this driftwood from the week 36 shoot and I liked the water in this long exposure as well.
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Week #37 of the Pier Series had plenty of photographic opportunity, which made it one of the easier "revisits" to do.
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Boats pass the inner beacon after a beautiful Grand Haven sunset.
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10.05.14 Sunset: 7:17 Temp: 54°
Strong wind and cool cloud cover made this one of my favorite evenings at the pier and I enjoyed going back through the images for this "revisit".
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Grand Haven Pier Series #40: "Re-Share"
10.12.14 Sunset: 7:06 Temp: 61°
A long exposure with a slow moving subject! This large freighter did eventually make it out of the channel.
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10.19.14 Sunset: 6:56 Temp: 52°
The setting sun casts an orange glow on a crashing wave during week #41.
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10.26.14 Sunset: 6:46 Temp: 49°
A calming panoramic filled with great pastels in the sky and clouds.
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The moon shines brightly over Grand Haven's south pier.
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11.09.14 Sunset: 5:26 Temp: 44°
The wind was blowing and the waves were crashing! An incredible(and dangerous) evening on the north pier.
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Waves roll and snow falls during the week 45 shoot. This image was originally passed by because I felt it was "too boring".
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11.23.14 Sunset: 5:16 Temp: 48°
The lines and contrast of man-made vs. organic caught my attention in this "revisit" image.
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12.07.14 Sunset: 5:09 Temp: 36°
The inner beacon and pier lights reflect on the channel.
Sun, clouds, open waters and a fantastic sunset! Doesn't seem right that this was the end of December!
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The pier lights reflect on the channel as the last light from sunset illuminates the clouds.
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01.04.15 Sunset: 5:21 Temp:21°
Lake effect snow looms to the west during the final shoot of the Pier Series.
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The Great Lakes State in full color. From Lake Michigan to the Upper Peninsula.
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Beautiful Michigan scenery in Black and White.
