by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 15, 2015 | Featured, Photography, Trip Reports |
Ahead of a trip to Europe in a few days, I needed to calibrate a few pieces of equipment so we decided to make an afternoon of it and head to Lake Michigan and catch the sunset.
For those of you unfamiliar with Lake Michigan, it is the 5th largest lake in the world with a surface area of 22,400 square miles and has over 1600 miles of shoreline. It it also known as the largest lake in the world to be within the borders of a single country. History suggests that the name Michigan comes from the Ojibwa word ‘Mishigami’ which translates into ‘Great Water’. Very fitting.
Being that I live only 20 minutes from the lake, I figured it would be a good place to take the photos I needed to test the equipment. Conditions were great and we were treated to a fantastic sunset, so what became a quick run for a few photos became bit of a ‘trip report’.
All of the following images were taken inside of Holland State Park. Fortunately crowds were small but the view was large! Enjoy!
A bit of history behind Holland Harbor:
No trip to the lake is complete with the standard Seagull photos……
While waiting for the sunset, a Windsurfer provided some decent subject matter….
Then came the light show……..
I like this shot especially because of the contrast between the blue sky and clouds ‘blocking’ it from the sunset.
My favorite from the evening…..
Visitors are treated to a dramatic sunset….
Holland, Michigan’s famous Lighthouse at last light….
by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 30, 2015 | Dulini, Featured, Photography, Safari, Trip Reports |
This installment picks up where parts I, II, III, IV, and V left off (please click on a ‘number’ to be taken to that part).
Here you’ll find an assortment of critters including Elephants, Lions, Dung Beetles, Birds, etc. etc. At the bottom of this post, be sure to watch the Rhino video. We were as close as we could get without jumping on him for a ride 😉 !
Did You Know? Elephants can communicate with each other through infrasound from 10-15 miles away!
A Mongoose provides a rare pose.
I was about 30 yards away from these Lionesses with nothing between us. Fortunately they were too lazy to do anything about it.
A male and female Leopard (Ravenscourt and Tassleberry) are about to enjoy each other’s company.
Dung Beetles battle over a pile of……territory.
Common but beautiful, the Blue-Ear Starlings shimmers in the sunlight.
A Red-Billed Hornbill
Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, are you up? Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom
In this video, we experience a Rhino come as close to us as possible without sitting in the truck with us…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV6H85UU6aI
by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 27, 2015 | Dulini, Featured, Photography, Travel, Trip Reports |
I continue to work through my hard drive and memory cards in search of my favorite shots. In this installment enjoy the Hippos, Rhino, Leopard, and Cheetah. I’ve also attached a video of an underrated and very critical critter…….
To catch up on previous posts in this series, please use the following links: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV.
A Lion Cub returns my stare…..
African Green Pigeon
A Rhino and Cape Buffalo create an interesting alliance…..
A beautiful pose by ‘Xikavi’
A Wild Dog enjoys his reward from a successful hunt
Dayone approaches
Cheetah looking at potential target
A Hippo casts a cautious glance in my direction….
No Safari is complete without Elephants!
Cape Buffalo…in this case a ‘Dugga Boy’, or an old male that has been kicked out of the breeding herd…..Sound familiar?
In the following video, you’ll see Dung Beetles working a pile of Dung as they prepare to lay their larvae. The Beetles will lay their larvae in the dung, roll the dung into a near perfect ball and bury it. In about 2 weeks the larvae will hatch and emerge from the dung ball. The newly-hatched Beetle will live for about 2 years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuQZO7xm0MU
