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  • This stand of pine trees in the Manistee National Forest reaches higher and higher, toward the sun.
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  • Aspens in Early Spring
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  • Hardwoods
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  • Selective-focus imagery allowed me to capture these three, isolated pines, contrasted against the dense backdrop of the deciduous forest behind them.
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  • Mesick Pond
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  • Trees that grow at the water's edge often topple into the Manistee River's backwater bayous and ponds, especially when spring's high water softens the banks. This old tree contrasts rather starkly against the lush background foliage.
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  • Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is not only a refuge for birds and other wildlife. It is also the home of some of the most majestic hardwood trees in Northeast Wisconsin.
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  • Baby Pine Tree
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  • The intricate, tiny flowers of the smoke tree give the appearance of puffs of smoke from a distance. Up close, these are fascinatingly detailed structures.
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  • Adult Tree Swallows are fascinating birds. When they have nestlings to look after, they are constantly on the move gathering insects to feed the young. From my observations, it appears that one parent tends to remain with the young until the other returns. In this shot, Mom is just leaving, now that Dad has returned with another meal.
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  • A male Tree Swallow carefully examines me before tending to the young nestlings inside this secluded cedar birdhouse. These are strikingly beautiful birds.
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  • An enormous, solitary hardwood tree stands guard over a Northern Michigan meadow.
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  • Beautiful green deciduous foliage, just prior to the onset of the fall color change, contrasting against the ever-present spruce of northern Michigan.
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  • Somebody's got to go first when it comes to the fall color change. Often, the maples are the first to show their fall shades.
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  • One of Kaleva's storied residents was Bob Rengo, who had a noted military aviation career, and very successfully operated a petroleum company that serviced airports all over the Midwest .... from Kaleva. Bob was Kaleva's longest serving Mayor (Village President, technically), too. This was Bob's house way back in the 70s. It was kinda mysterious, because there were so many trees surrounding it that it was nearly invisible from the street. In 35 years, though, pine trees grow upward 60 or 70 feet, or die off, so the house is quite visible, now.
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  • When the intensity of fall color reaches near-peak, Aspen forests really become quite beautiful.<br />
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Aspen trees seem to transition from bright green to bright yellow before their leaves drop for the year. As sunlight filters through the golden canopy, all things below are bathed in a most pleasant, amber glow.<br />
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This stand of trees in Upper Michigan's Menominee County provides an excellent example of the phenomenon.
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  • Robins return to the Midwest very early in the spring. By the time the trees begin to show foliage, they are already staking out territory. This robin, which I photographed in the spring of 2010, was clearly voicing his concern about my being near his newly claimed Linden tree.
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  • This is an extreme telephoto shot that I took of Arcadia Michigan. The distance between the trees in the foreground and the houses in the background is perhaps 10 miles. The photo was taken from the Benzie Scenic Turnout on M-22. It's a great place to stop on your Michigan tour (both the town and the turnout). The turnout, also known as the Arcadia Overlook, or even Inspiration Point, might be the best vantage point over Lake Michigan, anywhere.
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  • This little enclosure is the focal point of the Kaleva Village Park, where the annual Kaleva Days festival is held. It was well-built, and, with the exception of the same shingle problem that effects the Lutheran church, it' holding up nicely. I used to hang out in this park, years ago, with some very fine people that I haven't seen in ages. Good memories!! If only these trees could talk!
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  • Blue spruce trees contrast against a background of various, deeply colored Wexford County hardwoods near Mesick, Michigan.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, is richly colored, and provides an amazing backdrop for the conifers and apple trees in the foreground.
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  • Voyageur Park is one of the truly splendid features of my home city of De Pere, Wisconsin. Here, there exists a variety of trees, each having a different schedule in terms of color change. This is always a perfect place to take a relaxing stroll, and is especially beautiful in the fall.
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  • The Robin is a fairly large bird that thrives in the Great Lakes region. It is the largest of the thrushes. I enjoy watching Robins each year. I am fascinated by their ability to build a nest on just about anything (trees are preferred, but porch lights are just fine, too). They are remarkably dedicated parents to their offspring.
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  • In one of my favorite images from 2013, Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, is richly colored, and provides an amazing backdrop for the conifers and apple trees in the foreground.
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  • Such an amazing variety of deciduous trees and conifers line both sides of the Big Manistee River, providing a layering of colors and textures, further enhanced by the sky on this cloudy October day.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, is richly colored, and provides an amazing backdrop for the conifers and apple trees in the foreground.
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  • One of beautiful sights each spring is that of the blooming crabapple trees.
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  • Spirea bushes continue to provide amazing fall colors well after most other deciduous trees have given up their leaves for the year.
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  • Everything in the Keweenaw has to be tough to survive. This little tree, growing out of solid rock, and displaying wounds from animal chewing, stands proud at The Mary Macdonald Preserve at Horseshoe Harbor.
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  • Many varieties of Tree Roses bloom in May and June. I like to capture images of these with the incident light provided by the sun, instead of making any attempt to add further illumination. I prefer the shadows that are created within the bloom through this approach.
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  • Susan Lake, near Charlevoix Michigan, is an idyllic setting, with only a modest amount of development. This lone canoeist and the beautiful tree provide no hint of the bustling city only a few miles to the west.
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  • The exuberant, orange maple tree, photographed on a remote fire trail north of McMillan Michigan, really stands out from the crowd.
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  • A selective focus image of a blue spruce tree contrasted against colorful maple leaves. Certain Lensbaby images, like this one, seem almost three dimensional.
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  • The Headlands Park, just west of Lower Peninsula town of Mackinaw City, lies just over the taller tree at the left. This image was captured from across the Straits of Mackinac, at a point just west of Point le Barbe in the Upper Peninsula. Westward travel, into the region at the far right of the image, leads to Wilderness State Park, one of the gems of the Michigan State Park system.
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  • The winter of 2008-09 was equally challenging for raptors and foraging animals. This Cooper's Hawk blends so very well with the bare maple tree. Remaining motionless enables this formidable hunter to avoid detection, as he waits for a careless rabbit, squirrel, or mourning dove to enter his field of vision.
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  • This Bumblebee is very busy foraging for any nectar or pollen that might be present on this Tree Rose.
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  • These tree Robin hatchlings are laser-focused on the signaling call of a parent.
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  • This is one of my favorite images from Spring 2009. I have always appreciated the visual and tactile qualities of the new growth needles that conifers exhibit each spring. In this selective focus capture of new growth on a Spruce tree, there is an interesting depth and a sense of motion. I really enjoy the effect.
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  • With very little fanfare, nestlings will suddenly just stand up, hop onto a tree branch, and get ready to move on. They fly away very soon after gaining the courage to step from the nest. This juvenile looks very proud of himself, with his flight feathers in place (even though his tail is not yet developed). Even after leaving the nest, mom and dad still provide meals for a week or two.
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  • Heavy, wet snow fell on February 17 & 18, 2009, in Northeast Wisconsin, creating an almost magical white coating on all of Mother Nature's creations. The tree branches in this image are struggling mightily to support the weight of the fluffy coating.
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