Landscape Photography

Grand Haven Lighthouse with Crescent Moon and Boat Traffic

This 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.

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Frankfort & Elberta Beaches & Piers Aerial Photo from SE

With Frankfort to the north of the channel and Elberta Bluffs & Beach on the south side, this beautiful location is where the Betsie River flows through Betsie Lake and into Lake Michigan in the northwest region of Michigan's lower peninsula (a couple miles south of Crystal Lake) in Benzie County. This aerial photo was taken from southeast of the Frankfort Harbor on a summer afternoon.

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Aerial Photo of Empire Beach with Robert H Manning Memorial Lighthouse

Empire Beach is located near the village of Empire about 7 miles southwest of Glen Arbor on the shores of Lake Michigan in Leelanau County in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken on a summer evening facing north. East of the beach we can see South Bar Lake, and to the north we can see Sleeping Bear Dunes and South Manitou Island. The Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse is also visible on the beach just north of the parking lot.

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