Heavy rains flood the low-lying portion of my backyard, essentially turning it into a pond. The ducks and geese love it. Thick fog over the flooded yard on this early Tuesday morning created a wonderful, quiet, ethereal feeling that I tried to capture along with the delighted ducks.
Backyard, Livonia, MI
February 20, 2018
Nikon D90
I enjoyed this quiet bend in the Huron River. It was a very cold afternoon, light snow flurries gently drifting down, quiet. The bench looked like a nice place to relax on a warmer day, though I thought about sitting for a few minutes but I was already too cold. The tones and texture of the film gave this image just the right feel for me.
Fuller Park, Ann Arbor, MI
February 17, 2018
Minolta X700
Another picture I took of Joan walking along the tracks under M14. She stopped to see where I was. I had slowed my pace to take pictures of scenes and images as they presented themselves. Here, I saw Joan standing at the side of the tracks looking back for me along the curve.
January 1, 2017 Plymouth, MI Nikon D90
One of my favorite spots, tucked down just off a park entrance. A little ice still on the surface that you can see on the left, a slight high cloud cover that diffused the sunlight nicely. This is a 15 second exposure that smoothed the calm water even more and with no breeze the trees and brush were quiet.
January 30, 2016 Hines Park, Plymouth, MI Nikon D90
I put bird seed out every morning and the doves tend to feed after the blue jays, woodpeckers, and squirrels have taken the sunflower seeds and peanuts. These four just seemed to be relaxing on the deck rail on this chilly Friday morning. I liked how the two on the left resemble opposite bookends, and the two on the right are also looking in opposite directions, just further apart.
January 29, 2016 Backyard, Livonia, MI Nikon D90
There are a lot of patterns, reflections, and textures in even a small icicle when you look closely. This one’s surface has been smoothened by melting. It has just let go of another drop.
February 8, 2015. Livonia, MI (Nikon D90)
Funny circle of footprints out and back to the warmer patch of water.
This was a 15 second exposure during which time I quickly waved a small laser across the surface of the icicle.
The snow began to melt then refroze as it dripped, creating these little ice castles.
