Welcome to My Michigan (The Mitten)
I took a fifteen year break from photography to spend as much time as possible with my family. Now that the kids are out of school and I find myself with more free time I have decided to join the digital age and pick up where I left off.
For me photography is a labor of love. It helps me see everything in a new light and a new way. Everyday events become forever memories. Insects, flowers, animals and birds become magical and mystical. My eyes see a whole new world around me, sometimes alien but always beautiful. This is what I love to do, winter, spring, summer and fall, immersed in the great out of doors with a camera in my hand.
Come and join me on my expeditions. And just maybe, like many others, you will come away "Smitten by the Mitten".
Thank you for stopping by.
Jim
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Evening Snack
We were headed home from a walk in Harris Nature Center when my wife spotted this sly guy enjoying an evening snack. It was after 9 pm with very little light to work with and no tripod. These were shot with a 400mm lens wide open at F/5.6 and ISO set to 6400.
Look Who's Back!
My all time favorite, the Prothonotary Warbler, is back and singing his little heart out. Photographs just don't seem to fully capture the beauty of this tiny bundle of energy. This made my day!
Wonderful Wildflowers
It is so exciting to see the wildflowers starting to bloom. Spring is here indeed.
Hepatica
Trout Lilly or Adder's Tongue
Almost Like Heaven
I was finally able to get back on the Grand River. These bushes were covered in beautiful yellow blooms.
Northern Pintail
Sometimes you just press the shutter button, hope for the best and end up with a pretty good photo.
Almost Alien
For some time now I have been thinking about an IR photograph of the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Last Saturday the clouds and lighting were perfect so I packed up the new IR camera, drove to campus and snapped a few shots. This is the end result.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Winter Wren
I have seen this little guy several times over the past few months. I always see him in the same area, he doesn't seem to wander far. This tiny bird (four inches) is supersonic fast and hides in the roots and brush along the river bank. So I had not been able to positively identify it. Today I was able to get off one quick click before it disappeared (less that 10 seconds). Lucky for me it is somewhat in focus and in the frame.
Breaking News
It's Official
You've paid you're dues
So kick off those shoes
And wiggle your toes in the Grass.
The Old Man is fading
Cold winds are abating
Am I happy?... You bet your A** !
What is wrong with this picture?
This is our lovely Red Cedar River! Do you notice anything that doesn't belong in this photograph?
Another Hoodie
My assignment for the day was to come up with a better photograph of a Hooded Merganser. I spent around three hours searching for, sneaking up on and capturing this photo. I'm not convinced that it is any better than the one I took a few days ago.
Pussy Willow Revisited
Went back today and took some more photos of the Pussy Willows with more depth of field, but shallow enough to totally blur out the background.
Landing Gear Down
I liked this series of a Sandhill Crane coming in for an emergency landing.
