Delightful look at Mother Nature’s wild garden, photograph by Cathy Jones Featured Alumni Photo: “White Trillium and Spring Beauty” by Cathy Jones is a delightful look at Mother Nature’s wild garden of spring. It’s a well composed, well exposed capture that can’t help but bring joy to its viewer. However, one fault I find with [...]
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Michigan Nature 101: Why Do Woodpeckers Drum?
Michigan Nature 101: Woodpeckers Drumming, First Signs of Spring One of the very first signs of spring in my neck-of-the-woods is the sound of woodpeckers drumming. Why Do Woodpeckers Drum? Unlike other songbirds, woodpeckers do not have a distinctive song as part of their avian vocabulary. Instead, drumming is the way the birds communicate, and woodpeckers [...]
birds, Mark S. Carlson, nature photography tips, Seasonal Photography, SpringMemorable Winter Barns on the Leelanau Peninsula
Leelanau Winter Barns…a Time Gone By Leelanau Winter Barns: The relentless Michigan winter of 2013-14 will certainly be a chilling memory for a long time to come. For the first time in many years, all five Great Lakes were considered to be over 90% frozen. On three separate occasions the Polar Vortex with its sub-zero [...]
barns, Eco-Photo Excursions, Leelanau Peninsula, Mark S. Carlson, Seasonal Photography, winter photographyTwo Ways to Get FREE 2014 Michigan Calendar
Register for a tour, get a FREE calendar! Register for any 2014 Great Lakes Photo Tours eco-photo tour or excursion before the end of the 2013 calendar year and receive a 2014 Michigan Gold Calendar with photographs by naturalist photographer, Mark S. Carlson. Enjoy 12 months of beautiful photography from scenic locations across the Great Lakes. Offer [...]
free calendar, gift-certificate, Mark S. Carlson, michigan calendar, michigan gold calendar 2014, special offerMichigan’s Copper Country Photography Tour – Bold & Beautiful in Autumn
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for “all thing Autumn” Michigan’s Copper Country Color Tour: Copper country is a destination for all things autumn in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. From the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the rolling terrain of Porcupine Mountains State Park, the northwest territory of Michigan offers some of the most scenic beauty in this [...]
autumn, copper country, lake superior, Mark S. Carlson, Seasonal Photography, Upper Peninsula, WaterfallsMoment in Nature: Intimate Landscape in Copper Country
Celebration of Copper Country Moment in Nature: Intimate Landscape. It’s always fun to photograph intimate landscapes. This past week in Copper Country, little aesthetic scenes were everywhere we looked. Photo: Aspen leaf with water droplets, riverbed rock and autumn reflections; markscarlson.com — at Huron Mountains, MI. ~ Mark S. Carlson, Naturalist Photographer About the [...]
autumn, Mark S. Carlson, Upper Peninsula, water, Waterfalls2014 Michigan Calendar: Nature Photography by Mark S. Carlson
2014 Michigan Gold Calendar Now Available! 2014 Michigan Calendar: Nature Photography by Mark S. Carlson. The extraordinary nature photography is once again available in the new 2014 Michigan Gold Calendar by naturalist photographer, Mark S. Carlson. The image portfolio contains a diverse collection of nature and scenic photographs. Each month’s photo is suitable for framing [...]
Mark S. Carlson, michigan calendar, michigan gold calendar, nature photography calendarMoments in Nature: Paper-Birch Tree
Celebration of the Paper Birch Tree Moments in Nature: Paper Birch Tree. Today’s post didn’t start out to be a celebration of paper birch trees, but that’s exactly what’s happening. As you’ve probably surmised by now, I love paper birch trees. If you like them too, here’s more information you may appreciate. Paper Birch (Betula [...]
autumn, birch tree, Mark S. Carlson, Seasonal Photography, treesFeatured Alumni Photo: Platte Bay Boardwalk Over Dune
Featured Alumni Photo: Platte Bay Boardwalk Over Dune Featured Alumni Photo: During our Autumn Dunes Eco~Photo Excursion of 2012, participating photographer, Don Phillips captured an image that exemplified the moody weather of the day. As ominous as his photo appears, the day was actually quite eventful for all of the participants and very rewarding image-wise. [...]
autumn, Autumn Dunes Eco-Photo Excursion, Don Phillips, dunes, featured alumni photo, Leelanau Peninsula, Mark S. Carlson, Seasonal Photography, Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreNature Photography Tips: Autumn Sunlight Provides Drama
Autumn sun provides for dramatic photos. Nature Photography Tips: Autumn often yields dramatic lighting situations for photography. When the sun is at it’s very lowest angle, like just after sunrise or just before sunset, a heavily clouded day can become special. The light seems to be more intense coming across the landscape beneath an otherwise [...]
autumn, light, Mark S. Carlson, nature photography tipsMoments in Nature: Great Egret
Great egret – sharp contrast to water and greens. Moments in Nature: Great Egrets in Michigan Wildlife Refuge. A few days ago, my wife and I took an early evening drive through the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. We enjoyed some great birding opportunities, a gorgeous sunset and a spectacular (nearly full) moonrise. There’s quite an [...]
great egret, Mark S. Carlson, marsh, WildlifeFeatured Alumni Photo: Fragile Fern at Tree Root Base
Featured Alumni Photo: Fragile Fern at Tree Root Base Featured Alumni Photo: During a recent eco-photo excursion at Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, participant Ileana Habsburg-Snyder captured a photo of a Fragile Fern emerging from the root base of an old sugar maple tree. Interesting subject matter, revealing the natural relationship of the great [...]
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