Let me take you away from your boredom, or fears, or suffering or whatever is plugging up your happiness at this moment and go on a journey. On his bucket list, Ken, my traveling buddy, always wanted to explore the shores of Lake Superior. So, we started our adventure in western New York and drove eight hours until we found ourselves driving over Mackinac Bridge, in Michigan. The image below is captured only after the sun goes down and you have twenty minutes before the sky goes dark. This is the “Blue Hour” and this is a moment that many people miss because they walk away taking pictures after the sun goes down and fail to wait for this magical moment.
The following morning our
travels will include ten locations with waterfalls and coastal scenes along the
shores of Lake Superior. The evening ends with a sunset cruise to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
The challenge is to find a spot with three hundred people lunging over the side
of the boat taking photos with their iPhone. My challenge is to capture the colors of mineral deposits on the
rocks.
As we continue our
adventure, my driver wants to see wildlife in Ontario. At each provincial park,
he asked where are the moose and bear or wolves. The kind rangers usually
respond that these creatures are in the woods but this is not Disney waiting
for you to drive by to take pictures. But sometimes you get lucky. So, along
the road between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie, guess what was lurking along
the side of the highway.
At the end of our whirlwind 2700-mile journey in five days and taking over 2,000 photos, I get to edit what I refer as my “Editor’s Best” images. They may not make National Geographic, but let be express my gratitude to the Lord for giving us the opportunity to explore and appreciate the beauty of creation.
At the end of our whirlwind 2700-mile journey in five days and taking over 2,000 photos, I get to edit what I refer as my “Editor’s Best” images. They may not make National Geographic, but let be express my gratitude to the Lord for giving us the opportunity to explore and appreciate the beauty of creation.
Lord, I pray for all my
Sonshine Friends who get the opportunity to spend time in the woods, or along
the shore, or in the sand, or climb a mountain or explore a park. May we learn
to conserve and protect Your marvelous beauty and allow the ocean breeze,
magnificent waterfalls and nature to calm our weary bodies and souls. Enjoy your
summer my friends.
