Michigan Trails
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$50.00 – $750.00“Heaven to Me” A little flower that blooms in May A lovely sunset at the end of the day Someone helping a stranger along the way That’s heaven to me. Sam Cooke – “That’s Heaven to Me” Fall color is all but gone now, Halloween has passed, Thanksgiving is not […]
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$50.00 – $750.00“Two Friends” Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead Walk beside me… just be my friend ― Albert Camus On our recent hike at the Waterloo State Recreation area, these two trees – a Maple and a Beech – grew […]
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$50.00 – $750.00“Roads & Forests” Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realize that it’s not the deer that is crossing the road, rather it’s the road that is crossing the forest. – Muhammad Ali This quote stopped me in my tracks. I had never looked at this particular nuance […]
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$50.00 – $750.00“Trees & Humans” Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being. ― Victor Hugo Strong roots create beautiful forests, tall canopies, and a respite for humanity. As tree lovers, this quote provides such a fitting comparison. But, even […]
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$50.00 – $750.00“Nature’s Freedom” While people are struggling unhappily in the cities against the cruel authorities, a waterfall happily and cheerfully flows in the nature; there is happiness only if there is freedom. – Mehmet Murat ildan So often, when we lived in the city full time, we would talk about “escaping […]
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$50.00 – $750.00“God’s Art” Nature is the art of God. – Dante Alighieri I really feel like this quote defines why I love both being in the forests and capturing scenes I find in them. This scene is nearly peak and in a few short weeks, the trees will be dressed for […]
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$50.00 – $750.00“Enjoy The View” Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. – Eddie Cantor On the way home from a photoshoot the other day, we realized as we approached […]
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“The Gift of Beauty” The sunsets we experience with people we care about are the most beautiful. ― Shree Shambav There’s no more beautiful moment, than one I spend with the love of my life at my side. My wife, Jessica, was the biggest gift from God that – at […]
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“Song of Nature” If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song. – Carl Perkins Carl is right! The rough, hard patches in the stream exemplify similar allegorical references within our own lives. We all love fun and the enjoyment of life. But, the […]
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“Little Skyscrapers” “The world is a skyscraper! Don’t always stay on the same floor! Go upstairs, go downstairs; visit the lives of other tenants! Visit eagles; visit mushrooms!” – Mehmet Murat ildan Jess noticed this scene from October, 1 as we were taking our time along the Reid Lake Foot […]
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“Be The Forest” Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves. – Tasneern Harneed One of my favorite motifs is the “down the trail” photos. I don’t know why but, the gentle scenes human footpaths carve throughout the forest landscape really catch my eye. Both change the […]
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“Life’s Precious Moments” Life isn’t a matter of milestones but of moments. – Rose Kennedy While out in the woods of the Reid Lake Foot Travel Area yesterday, we found ourselves at Little Trout Lake again during the golden hour. The color on the clouds wasn’t nearly as punchy as […]
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“The Shape Of Soul” If you throw autumn leaves on a joyful soul, that soul will become even more joyful; if you throw autumn leaves on a sad soul, that soul will become even sadder! ― Mehmet Murat ildan The quote above, rather exemplifies life, I feel. It’s especially true […]
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“Nature’s Solace” I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. – Anne Frank In most cases, I find the words “nature” and “God” to be somewhat interchangeable. Nature is, after all, God’s creation unfettered by the machinations of humanity and our own creations. Anne Frank, even under the […]
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“Soul of Autumn” Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature. – Friedrich Nietzsche This really is true for me. Autumn is often fever pitch time for photographers. Especially “portrait artists” – which was what Jess and I have done for the last decade – […]
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“God’s Beauty” The sky loves lakes rather than oceans because it finds the opportunity to watch itself in the crystal clear mirrors of the lakes! – Mehmet Murat Ildan Yesterday was a new adventure for the four of us! While we were still on the Reid Lake Foot Travel trail […]
