Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Winter Canvas Print

The beautiful brown color of the falls comes from tannins leached from the cedar swamps that line the river. The upper Tahquamenon Falls is located in the upper peninsula of Michigan.

In the summer of 2008 I retired from teaching, bought my first digital camera and began to take pictures. In these last couple of years I have been blessed to win a few awards and contests and had my photographs chosen to be displayed as a one person show at the Kirtland College Art Gallary. My images are simple and straight forward and I try to capture all the common things outside our doors that are interesting, quite beautiful and often go unnoticed. I feel there are great photographs waiting to be found everywhere, everyday, and I continually search for that elusive perfect shot where the light, subject matter and camera functions all line up. I have been told that photography is like cocaine, it is addictive and expensive. It is...