Photograph Of The Week

Loc Shiel

We got to enjoy of wonderful boat ride down, Loch Sheil, one the lochs in the Highlands of Scotland. A loch is body of water surrounded by land on at least three sides. In the Highlands they have very tall mountains surrounding them. The photography was taken from the boat of a glen (valley looking to the West, I believe it is in the Moidart region).

We are so loving the seascapes of Ireland! Truly inspiring!

The Blasket Island Beauty

Stunning vistas everywhere you look on Blasket Island.

Amazing Ireland - Full of Beauty

This is photo was made on our visit to the ancient ring fort on the island of Inis Mor. I love the way the huge wave crashing up on the wall is a mirror of the beautiful clouds above.

The Burren is Alive

The Burren is very desolate but there are also amazing pockets of life growing all through it. I chose to use the combined B&W and color composite technique to visually accent this story.

Mt Baring Stands Tall

Mt Baring is a hidden gem from many as its most majestic 2500 ft granite face is missed by many as they travel up Hwy 2. To see the impressive north face you only need to take a short hike to Barclay Lake. I was fortunate to capture it on a late fall day with perfect lighting at the far end of the lake.

The Wild Atlantic Way - Aran Island

Ireland's West Coast is called the Wild Atlantic Way for a good reason.

Ancient Skellig Michael Island

The last very steep set of stairs leading to top of Michael Skellig Island and the beehive huts located at the top.

Ancient Celtic Stones

Stilly River Winterscape

The Balsamroot Speaks

I felt like this little fellow was speaking to the valley below. Grace and peace!

Quiet Forest Time

Taken during late evening hike near Traverse City, Michigan.

Flowing and Free

Endless Fields of Beauty

Let It Flow

Waterfall of the North Fork of the Sauk River

Tweedy's Lewisia

This rare plant grows in rocky slopes or cliffs, especially with snow cover and little precipitation, at low and mid elevations only in the Wenatchee Mountains in Washington and adjacent British Columbia.

Bright and Full of Light

I find hope in this image as out of the barren and hard ground grows these amazing flowers that no one tends. I have creatively processed the photograph as you can see to emphasize this stark contrast.

Balsam Root Dreaming

This image is a composite of two images. During a hike up Chiwaukum Creek, I photographed a beautiful textured rock that I knew I wanted to use in a composite image. The Balsam Root flower that was on this hike proved to be the perfect blending image.