Meijer Gardens

I recently made it up to Meijer Gardens to play with my new macro lens. I love the bokeh with the short DOF (translation: the soft focus with the short depth of field). 

Although so many of the plants and flowers are non-native, they're a sight to behold and the whole operation reminded me of Frederik Meijer and his grocery store, and how he can bring products from all around the world for all of us here in SW Michigan to buy and behold. 

It's a small world, and little pieces from half way around the world can make it into our lives. 

Frederik Meijer and his thrifty acres.

Eye-Ball

Ring of Fire

WMU's Research Park

Tiger Lily Time

It's the Tiger Lily's time of year

Eastern Kingbird

Kingbird at WMU's Research Park

PARTICIPANTS GALLERY - KIA WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

I just recently finished teaching my first wildlife photography class at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. I'm proud to present the beautiful work of the participants. 

I want to thank all the students for their creativity, humor, passion, and patience. It was particularly challenging for me figuring out how to extract and impart the knowledge and experience I've accumulated over the years. To be able to share some of that with such a talented group of people was a real pleasure and honor. And of course, they taught me too!

We had three outings, beginning with Binder Park Zoo, followed by the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery, and then Portage Creek Bicentennial Trail. 

Click on the first photo to begin an expanded slideshow of the photographs. Enjoy!

Gina Newby

Jamie McKinney

John Walker

Lisa Bridenstine

Mary Overman

Michael Parr

Paul Steinbacher

Missing from the slideshow are Carolyn Heidmous, Karen Kipp and Anna Gross.

Fox Checkin' Me Out

10 feet away. Zero crop. 

That's close!

Video Workshop - Take Two!

The last time we offered this we had to cancel because of inclement weather. Well, this time around it's going to happen, come rain or shine. And we'd love to have you join us!

Suburban Geese

Nesting geese along the Millennium Trail in Portage, Michigan.