Baraga Falls comes to life after heavy spring rain as vibrant ferns take root along the riverbank. Thank you for following my work, have a wonderful Sunday!

Spring transforms the forest with brilliant hues of yellow and green above a small river in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains. Thank you for taking a look everyone, and happy Wednesday!

The crescent moon hangs quietly in the sky above Lake of The Clouds as fog fills the valley at sunrise. It was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life! Thank you for taking a look everyone, and happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!

The Black River flows through the forest on an incredible spring morning. Thank you for taking a look everyone, happy Friday!

Deep in the Porcupine Mountains, a river flows on its way to Lake Superior. Thank you for taking a look everyone, happy Wednesday!

Magical light highlights fog rising from the Lake of The Clouds on an incredible spring morning. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have an awesome Sunday! #upperpeninsula #puremichigan #michigansupperpeninsula

Stones adorn the shoreline of Lake Superior somewhere deep along the shoreline of Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains. Thank you for looking everyone, have an absolutely outstanding Thursday!

Sturgeon Falls roars at high water in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have an awesome Tuesday!

Morning light highlights the delicate trees along the shoreline as fog rises from a small inland lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Lots of new photos are coming, and another trip is planned for later this week! Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a wonderful Sunday!

A small waterfall flows through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a magical spring morning. Thank you for looking everyone, have a fantastic Wednesday!

The Big Carp River flows through the Porcupine Mountains at Upper Shining Cloud Falls. Thank you for taking a look everyone. Have an awesome Tuesday!

Spring brings Overlooked Falls to life in the Porcupine Mountains. Less than a week and I will be back on these trails again! Thank you for sharing if you choose to, and have a great Sunday!

Bunchberry catches the last light of a fantastic spring day on the Lake Superior shoreline in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a wonderful Thursday!

Morning light highlights the moss along the face of a small waterfall. I have been out waterfalling the last few weeks, and it has been wonderful! Spring has returned to my area and the bloom is coming to a close. I hope you all had an excellent Mothers Day!

Water cascades through moss covered canyons on a foggy morning in central Wisconsin.

An incredible spring day comes to a close along the Union Bay shoreline in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as the moon sets overhead. Thank you for looking everyone, have a fantastic Tuesday!

The Presque Isle River in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains is nothing short of incredible. It is beautiful year round, but in the spring it truly comes to life. Water rushes over the falls along its route out to Lake Superior, casting mist up into the air creating an almost dreamlike scene.

One of my favorite things about spring is the incredible color palette that it brings along with it. Vibrant greens, incredible yellows and reds, nature comes back to life with a beautiful display of shapes and colors. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a wonderful evening!

Epsiode 17 is live! Join Melissa F. Kaelin, founder of Michigan Aurora Chasers and the Aurora Summit, as she shares some of her insight and experience chasing the Northern Lights in the Great Lakes! open.spotify.com/episode/2uwP...

The small green rods of a willow tree come to life at sunrise as a passing storm paints the sky with vibrant colors. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a fantastic Tuesday!!

Rays of light streak across Bluebells carpeting the forest floor on a beautiful spring morning. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a beautiful Sunday!

A vibrant sunrise paints the sky above the Porcupine Mountains as Lake of The Clouds glows in the distance. Thank you for following and sharing folks! Have a great Thursday!!

Light fog is set aglow as darkness fades into sunrise at Gabbro Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Thank you for taking a look and following along, have a great Tuesday everyone!

Morning sunlight filters through the forest canopy above the Little Union River in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains. Thank you for following and sharing everyone, have a wonderful Easter!

Tree trunks glow in the morning light along the shoreline of Lake Superior near Marquette. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a fantastic Thursday!

This week I am joined by Marybeth Kiczenski as we discuss astrophotography in the Great Lakes and beyond! Available on all major podcast platforms, or listen on Spotify using the link below! 😊 open.spotify.com/episode/5Osd...

A white pine stands enshrouded in morning fog along the Black River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Thank you for checking it out everyone, happy Sunday!

The Little Union River flows through the Porcupine Mountains on a beautiful spring morning in Michigan. Thank you for following along, and have a fantastic Thursday! #PureMichigan #UpperPeninsula #SpringHikes

Waves crash and swirl in the morning light as Lake Michigan comes to life on a beautiful spring morning. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have a wonderful Tuesday! #GreatLakes #Chicago #LakeMichigan #ChasingLight

A beautiful waterfall hidden away in a sandstone canyon flows over fallen trees on an incredible spring morning. Here in Illinois, spring is ready to make its appearance. Trees are budding, waterfalls are coming back to life, this is one of my favorites times of the year!

This week I am joined by Jason Ray Photography as we discuss breaking out of your comfort zone! Listen along, check out some of his work, and enjoy the episode below!

Fog fills the air on a beautiful spring morning at Gabbro Falls! This was one of my favorite images from last year, one that actually inspired a longer spring trip this year! I am looking forward to some new and exciting adventures kicking off here as we come into April. Have a great Sunday!

Morning light pours through the forest, highlighting fresh Bluebells across the forest floor. Thank you for taking a look everyone, and happy Thursday!

Water cascades along the face of a beautiful waterfall on a magical spring morning. Thank you for taking a look everyone, have an awesome Wednesday! #WaterfallWednesday #Spring #LandscapePhotography

Listen along as I discuss the meaning of Nature First, Photos Second in this weeks episode of The Lakescape Photography Podcast!

Color fills the sky above Chicago on a beautiful spring morning in Lincoln Park! A new episode of The Lakescape Photography Podcast released this morning, check it out on your favorite podcast app! I discuss nature first, photos second and what they saying means to me. Have a beautiful Tuesday!

The Northern Lights dance above Union Bay on a beautiful spring evening in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains. We have had a phenomenal last couple years, I really hope that this year offers some more opportunities like this. Such an incredible thing to witness! (Photo taken May, 2023)

A vibrant, colorful sunset closes out an exciting Spring day in Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains. Today is the official first day of Spring! I am very excited about that myself, and looking forward to a few spring trips coming up here soon. Thank you for looking. Have a fantastic Thursday!

Check out the latest episode of The Lakescape Photography Podcast! In this weeks discussion, Greg Benz from Greg Benz Photography and I discuss the latest in monitor technology and the changes that it means for us as photographers! Let me know what you think in the comments below!

A beautiful spring sunset from Union Bay in Michigans Porcupine Mountains! I have been sick the last week, Covid found me once again and I have been on the road to recovery this past weekend. have a couple trips coming up here soon that I am looking forward to. Thank you for taking a look!

To Totality - The lunar eclipse was nothing short of awesome! I setup in the backyard and relaxed as I watched the moon slowly fade into the shadow of the earth. Almost exactly at totality, a pack of coyotes began howling in the distance. It was pretty neat! Have a wonderful weekend!

There is a lunar eclipse this week! Thursday night into Friday morning we will have another opportunity to view the fully eclipsed moon. This was shot in 2022 during the last lunar eclipse, I am excited to try again this week if the clouds stay away! #LunarEclipse #NightSky #Astrophotography

Episode 12 is LIVE! Join Aubrieta Hope (@MichiganScenery) and I as we discuss the art of solo travel as a landscape photographer. Excellent advice, and a wonderful discussion. Available on all major streaming services!

The Northern Lights dance above Union Bay on a beautiful October evening. Happy Sunday everyone, thank you for taking a look! #michigansupperpeninsula #aurora #northernlights #auroraborealis #michigan #porcupinemountains #unionbay #moodygrams #travelgram #upperpeninsula

Soft light highlights the details of the Union Bay shoreline on a beautiful morning in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains. Thank you for following and sharing, have a great day! #BlueSky #UpperPeninsula #LandscapePhotography #MorningLight #Springtime

Orion the Hunter fills the night sky as winter whispers goodbye for another year. Thank you for looking, have a great night! #astrophotography #stars #nightsky #nightphotography #galaxy #astronomy #space #universe #nightphotography #photography #nature #cosmos

Episode 11 is live! Join Jennifer Batts and Nicholas Albert as they discuss staying creative in landscape photography.

Waves crash through rocks on the shoreline of Lake Superior in the Porcupine Mountains. Thank you for following along, have a great night! #michigan #puremichigan #greatlakes #minnesota #puremichigan #michigan #lakesuperior #upperpeninsula #greatlakes #upperpeninsulamichigan

Fog catches the early morning light above Lake of The Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains. #greatlakesstate #thegreatlakesstate #puremichigan #michiganders #upperpeninsula #upperpeninsulamichigan #northernmichigan #michiganmade #michigan #michiganoutdoors

A beautiful ribbon of flowing water is highlighted by the days first light at Bond Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. #UpperPeninsula #Michigan #WaterfallsofBlueSky