The full moon creates reflections on the water as it begins to set over the Mackinac Bridge. This photo was taken from the western shores of Mackinac Island on June 14th, 2022 as the pre-dawn sun began saturating the sky behind me with shades of orange and red.
Read MoreThis photo is a combination of a quick shot for the moon and a few long exposures for the boat light trails, just before the 89% full moon descended into Lake Michigan at the Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse and piers.
Read MoreThis is a long exposure of the St. Joseph Lighthouses taken at night with boats passing by, creating light trails across the photo.
Read MoreThis photo of the Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse was taken as the full "Flower Moon" was perfectly centered behind the top of the lighthouse during blue hour in May of 2022. (Single exposure)
Read MoreThis photo of the Holland Big Red Lighthouse was taken as the full moon was setting into Lake Michigan on the morning of April 16th, 2022.
Read MoreThis photo of the Holland Big Red Lighthouse was taken under the light of the full moon during blue hour on the morning of April 16th, 2022.
Read MoreThis photo of the Grand Haven South Pier and lighthouses was taken on April 15th, 2022 as the full moon was setting over Lake Michigan.
Read MoreThis photo of the South Haven Lighthouse and setting moon is a blend of two photos taken 15 minutes apart with my camera holding position on a tripod on the morning of April 14th, 2022.
Read MoreThis photo is a blend of multiple long exposures taken from the Elberta Bluffs Lake Michigan Overlook that captured boats heading into the Frankfort Harbor and Betsie Lake for the night.
Read MoreThis is a panoramic photo of the Grand Haven Lighthouses after sunset with some beautiful wave-like clouds rolling through.
Read MoreThis photo of the South Haven Lighthouse with the moon and boat light trails is a blend of multiple exposures taken over the course of an hour on the evening of September 9th, 2021.
Read MoreThis is a shot of the full moon over the Muskegon South Breakwater Light and the Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse on July 5th, 2020.
Read MoreOn September 1st, 2020, the Full Moon began to set behind the Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse. This photo is the result of blending a quick exposure for the moon with long exposures to get the lighthouse and boat lights.
Read MoreThis photo of Mackinac Island during blue hour was created by blending multiple long exposures taken after sunset on a summer evening. The Round Island lights are visible on the distant left, with Main Street nightlife on the right.
Read MoreThe full moon begins setting over the Ludington Lighthouse on October 20th, 2021 on the shores of Lake Michigan in Michigan's lower peninsula.
Read MoreThis photo of the Ludington Lighthouse was taken on July 3rd, 2020. It is a blend of a long exposure of the ligthhouse and boat light trails, and a quick exposure for the moon.
Read MoreThis photo is the result of combining multiple images of boats passing by after sunset during Coastguard Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan.
Read MoreThis image of the Grand Haven South Pier Lights is a result of combining multiple photos taken over the course of an hour on September 19th, 2020. The colorful sky with people walking the pier was one of the earlier photos of the evening, so I combined that scene with some long exposure boat lights in the dark, along with the crescent moon as it descended above the pier.
Read MoreThis photo is the result of some long exposures of boat light trails just after sunset in Charlevoix along the Round Lake Channel, looking out towards the South Pier Lighthouse and Lake Michigan.
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