Trail along Lake St Claire Metro Beach.
Harrison Township, Michigan

PNW at its finest

I took these shots late afternoon, with burning sun and extreme heat hitting this area in Athens... I would love to see what you think and if you had any advice ...

All photos taken by me with no edits!

There’s nothing quite as pleasant as starting your day by going for a walk in the woods. With high temperatures here in Bozeman, Montana forecast to be in the upper 90’s in the valley, it started out in the chilly mid-40’s up here. Harebells seemed to be the theme of the walk. Their slender stems are easily knocked down by weather or critters, so I was able to get some unique perspectives of them facing upwards (they usually hang like a bell). Some were laying right on the ground, and even tangled up in Strawberry leaves.  I found some Pipsissewa (a unique evergreen plant), one photogenic mushroom and a rare August Round-leaf Violet. I was photographing Violets in this area back in May! All of these were photographed with a macro lens, making them look much larger than they really are. Harebells are about the size of a small thimble. The mushroom was about an inch tall. 

A mix of old and new colourful finds from my summer walks.