Photos by Big V

This was a young pair of eagles building what might have been their first nest or their first nest together. These birds had seen me before as I used to hang out in the forest for two to three hours every day, but when it came to something that was being driven beyond their conscious minds, they... Sign in to see full entry.

This was our last trip to Mackinaw Island last fall. We are heading south toward the street that runs along the southern side of the island. The land mass in the background is the Lower Peninsula about nine miles away. Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

The thing that struck me most about the Upper Peninsula was the diversity of scenery. The eastern end was "flatter,' almost tame, but the further west you went, the flat areas became hills and valleys, and then mountains. This shot was taken near Copper Harbor at the northern tip of the Keweenaw... Sign in to see full entry.

I took this photo back in the summer of 2016/ We had camped near a fairly large lake, and I was just getting up to stir the campfire when I spotted this canoe floating free in the water. I grabbed my camera and took several dozen shots from multiple angles, but I liked this one the best. Check it... Sign in to see full entry.

This was both an amazing shot and an amazingly lucky shot. I was at a small lake in the early summer that wasn't very deep. I noticed a number of eagles circling the shore for several minutes, and I was trying to grab a shot of one of them in flight when I saw this young male go out over the center... Sign in to see full entry.

I ran across this strutting little man grouse while out walking one day. He was looking for girlfriends, and I was rude enough to interfere... and he was telling me about it, Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

I'm not sure why they named this river the "Dead River" because I found it thriving with fish, beavers, bears, moose, and wolves. Beautiful location near Marquette, Michigan! Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

I first saw this young man when he was a cub in the spring of 2017. Because his roaming area was one of the places I used to walk my dogs, I would see him frequently, and while I gave him a wide berth, he was always curious about what I was doing. As Buster, my big black dog got bigger than he was,... Sign in to see full entry.

A chilling rendition of Mission Point Lighthouse reflected in a 125+-year-old Hessler Log Cabin window. Hauntingly beautiful perhaps? You decide. Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

I was surprised to see this beautiful young man comes strutting down the trail. He was "courting," and paid very little attention to me. Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.