During this season of snow and ice, Lake Michigan is a great place to photograph ice blown lighthouses, snow coverd dunes and beautiful light. The best place to visit is the Southeaster shore of Lake Michigan. Snow and wind blows off the lake creating a fairy like atmosphere. This photo is from the canal entranceContinue reading “South Haven Light”
Category Archives: Scenic Areas
Winter Lighthouse Photography in Lake Michigan
I recently visited the lower eastern side of Lake Michigan to photograph the lighthouses. During the winter, the lighthouses build up large amounts of ice and look like creatures from outer space! These lights are mostly guides for ships traveling to an inland lake with calmer waters and they usully have two piers running outContinue reading “Winter Lighthouse Photography in Lake Michigan”
Soaring Pelican
Now is a good time visit the Mississippi River to view migratory birds. Pelicans, eagles, ducks and geese are all active in the Midwest migratory routs. Good places to view are Riverlands, the River Road through Grafton and the lock and dam in Clarksville. This was taken in Clarksville last February near the lock andContinue reading “Soaring Pelican”
Wainwright Tomb
Early in the New Year, means a trip to the family plot in Bellefontaine Cemetery in the northern section of the City of St. Louis. Founded in 1849 as St. Louis’s first rural cemetery, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum (the first west of the Mississippi) became a unique garden landscape for prominent figures like William Clark andContinue reading “Wainwright Tomb”
Exploring Forest Park’s Mallards and Waterfowl
A pair of Mallards hanging out in Forest Park. The park is filled with waterfowel, particularly geese and Mallards. Not far from the lagoon, these birds flock together making it a good area to observe them.
Father Christmas
St. Charles, Missouri, is an old 18th Century river town and trading post. Main Street, which runs along the Missouri River has been nicely restored, and is the sight of many Christmas activities. Diane and I drove over there from St. Louis for dinner in one of their many unique restaurants. While walking down theContinue reading “Father Christmas”
Empty Bandstand
The Nathan Frank Bandstand on a cold winter day. We had a brief snow but not enough cold weather to freeze Pagoda Lake. A snowy day is a great time to visit Forest Park with the geese and ducks still swimming around and sledders on Art Hill. The park is only a few miles fromContinue reading “Empty Bandstand”
Winter Sets In
Winter is setting in in Forest Park and St. Louis. This is one my favorite areas in the park with the suspension foot bridge and ducks, geese and egrets hanging around. Just east of the park’s Grand Basin, this was the site of the St. Louis World’s Fair, 120 years ago. Click on the photoContinue reading “Winter Sets In”
Getting ready for Christmas at the Botanical Garden
A nice way to start the season is to visit Missouri Botanical Garden’s Garden Glow. A walk through the park gives you scene after scene of the upcoming holiday. See the Climatron with its reflecting pools, walk through Henry Shaws home, see the beautifully decorated gatehouse and endless holiday lights. The grandkids love the trainContinue reading “Getting ready for Christmas at the Botanical Garden”
Ally Mill
Ally Mill is an impressive Grist Mill in Souther Missouri. The mill, built in 1894, is said to be one of the most photographed in the world. Alley Spring which used to power the mill is one of largest fresh water springs in the state and remains 57 degrees year round. The deep dark blueContinue reading “Ally Mill”