So my Dad and I went to the North woods of lower Northern Michigan with a couple of friends (Mike, Mike, Tom, and Tom) – specifically, the Manistee National Forest, to do some fly fishing. The fishing was good, but we also did a lot of hiking around the woods.
It’s a really gorgeous place this time of year! Almost al of these were taken with my very flexible Canon EF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 lens (unless labeled otherwise). It’s not an L-series, but boy, it’s sweet! All photos were under natural sunlight except where otherwise labeled.
A crabapple tree is so full of color this time of year.
The forest floor is covered in ferns, most of which don’t receive much sunlight, due to the hundred-foot pines and oaks towering over them.
Some signs are older than others…
This is a hunting “tree stand”, signs notwithstanding.
Some sunlight through the trees at f/2.8.
Some fungus on a tree (at f/4.0 with a little bit of fill flash).
One of about 40 different fungi I saw on our walks (taken at f/2.8).
Pine needles with some dew.
An old birdhouse, slightly weathered. 🙂
The bark of a healthy birch tree.
An actual road, with an actual street sign (this was taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens wide open, focused somewhere around mid-frame)
Some trees and sky (this was taken with the Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L.
And we ate some great food – no mozzarella handy, so we did Caprese salad with tomato, provolone, basil, and fresh garlic. Taken under typical tungsten home lighting with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens at f/1.8).
Great trip! I hope you enjoy the pictures.
