Vining Nature
A small tree supporting a vine's new growth.
Patterns Gently Pushing Up
Bark and vines in a shady spot along a path.
First Light Flourish
A leaf at the branch's end of a budding maple tree along McCoy Creek Trail, Michigan
McCoy Finery
At branch's end of a budding maple tree along McCoy Creek Trail, Michigan
Beach Tree Spreading
The folded trunk of an elder beach tree.
Quietly Enduring
Spring leaves on a hazy morning along McCoy Creek Trail, Michigan
Even More Quietly Enduring
Spring Yellow in McCoy
Small yellow buttercup flowers in the early Spring along McCoy Creek Trail, Michigan
Moss among Buttercup Plants
Moss and small buttercup plants nested in a beach tree root, in the early Spring along McCoy Creek Trail, Michigan
Spring in Red and White
Looking up through the spring bud covered branches.
Elm Close to Sunset
Tree along a river road near Buchanan, Michigan.
Beach Tree Closeup
A beach tree trunk. Photo taken in the late afternoon near the harbor in Saint Joseph, Michigan.
Fern Reaching
Photo taken in May along McCoy creek of fern frond against the lush greenery.
Mayapple Forest
Mayapple plants growing in clusters along the forest floor in south western Michigan.
Mayapple Plants at Fernwood
Mayapple plant photo showing the umbrella-like structure. Taken at Fernwood Botanical Gardens, Michigan.
Where Bees Usually Play
Taken near the Saint Joseph River, Buchanan, Michigan.
The Unfurling
Photograph taken near the Saint Joseph River, Buchanan, Michigan.
Of Purple Majesty
Tiger Lily Flowers, Riverside
Tiger lily flowers near the Saint Joseph River in Buchanan, Michigan.
Tiger Lily Flowers on the River Shore
Tiger lily flowers near the shore of the Saint Joseph River in Buchanan, Michigan.
A Tiger by the River
Tigers Overlook the River
The Tiger Lilies of St. Joe
Staghorn Sumac by the River
A large bud of a staghorn sumac tree near the Saint Joseph River in Buchanan, Michigan.
Sun Through the Sumac Tree
The evening sun filtering though a staghorn sumac tree near the Saint Joseph River in Buchanan, Michigan.
Double Bright the Sumac
Unusual split-ray sun effect as late afternoon light filters though a staghorn sumac tree near the Saint Joseph River in Buchanan, Michigan.
Sun Through the Sumac
A view of the evening sun through a sumac tree along a river road near Buchanan, Michigan.
Vibrant Growth on an Old Stump
Fresh, early season growth of moss and fungus across stump of a tree. Photo taken near McCoy Trail Buchanan, Michigan.