Ocqueoc Falls

I went up north this weekend for Labor Day and had a little time to myself. So I decided to head over to a place that I have not been since I was a little kid. Easy to say (Ock-E-ock) hard to spell falls. There were only a few people there so I was able to get quite a few shots. I think this one is one of the best. Hope you enjoy!!

Goooodmorning

I have not been out to shoot since Kari and I bought a house at the end of June. So I finally had a day where I could get up VERY early and head on down to Erie. I waited for the sun to peek over the horizon and took a few shots. Hope you enjoy!

These are shots that I took while Kari and I were walking around Erie Metro Park. What a cool place, there are tons of different bird species, flower species, and some of the most unique marshland habitat in the state. If you haven't been there you should go check it out!

More Erie Metro Park Wildflowers

Cedar Waxwings

I have been waiting for these birds to show up. They finally showed up today. They eat the berries that grow on the tree in front of my office. These birds do not start to build nests until they know these berries will be there for them to eat. Hopefully over the next week or two I will be able to get some better pics. Hope you enjoy! And leave a comment if you like them.

Lake Erie Metro Park WIldflowers

Today Kari and I took a walk around the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center at Lake Erie Metro Park. While we were fighting off the mosquitos I was able to take a few pretty cool pics of the wildflowers. I was only able to identify one though, so if you have any ideas as to what the flowers are let me know!

First Portrait Attempts

Today I was lucky enough to be able to meet a new member of the Creager family. Creags was good enough to bring her by so I could try my hand at portrait photography, I think they turned out pretty good. Hope you enjoy!

Kensington Metro Park Birds

I stopped by Kensington Metro Park this afternoon after work. I intended to check the place out and then come back later to explore it a little better. My plans changed when I was fortunate enough to meet a fellow photographer named Dan. After a short discussion he offered to take me to see Sandhill Cranes! I was very excited because I have always wanted to get shots of them. Along the way he showed me several great trails that had tons of very friendly birds. Here are a few shots from today. Thanks Dan!

Bluebird

This is the first time that I have been able to take a photo of a Bluebird, I was suprised to see a pair of them while I was sampling in Howell today. It's not the best pic but it shows how bright the colors are on these little birds.

Thank you Kari

This photo was taken by Kari while we were in Erie Metro Park. A great shot by a great person! Good Job Kari!

Birds

These are some of the birds that I have been able to photograph over the last couple weeks. Hopefully as spring marches on I will be able to get some of the more colorfull birds.

The Moon

This is my first attempt at taking a photo of the moon. I took it at Riverside Park in Ecorse, there was a bit too much light pollution, and shivering by me but I think it turned out ok. I can not wait until the next full moon to get back out and try it again!

North Pier Lighthouse

This is the North Pier Lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan. While I was there sampling, Chris and I were able to get out after working very long, VERY cold/windy days to get some great shots of the lighthouse. The conditions were horrible, but it's funny how you don't feel quite as cold when you have something like this to look at.

Mallards

I finally was able to get some decent shots with my new 70-300mm lens! I am very excited, after several failed attempts I was starting to doubt that I would ever get some good shots. Hope you enjoy!

Light box/Valentines Day Gift part II

These are charms for Kari's bracelet. They are very tiny, after some cropping the photo turned out pretty good.

First Light Box Photos

I found an article about making a homemade light box. After 20 bucks and 30 minutes of build time I was up and running. My first subjects were these roses from the local florist. I think they made a great present for Kari!

RIverfront Park Benches

Today it is a mild ZERO degrees outside so I thought I would go down to the river. I was told there was steam pouring off of the river, which there was. But I could not get a good pic of it. Instead I found these two benches.

Heritage Park

Here is a black and white version of the church pic.

These photos were taken with my new camera!! Kari bought me a Nikon D60 for christmas. It is the nicest thing I own....really. I am not fully up on using all of it's functions yet, but I am learning. Here are my first outdoors pics with it. Let me know what you think!

Elizabeth Park Bridges...Take 2