FAVORITES OF '22

 

The end of the year is a time for looking back, as well as looking ahead.  Every year I look over my collection of the year's images and choose my favorites.  Here are my favorites of 2022 and why I chose them.
 

 #10:  While the image itself isn’t all that spectacular, the completion of the Boardman Lake Loop Trail is.  The bridge over the lake’s south end makes for a wonderful spot to get out into the lake and see what critters currently inhabit the waters and mudflats there.

 

 #9:  Somehow, hay bale scenes always make it onto my favorites list.  I liked these bales because they were more rounded and less perfect than many I’ve seen.  They made for a pretty scene.

 

 #8:  With so many sunflower farms in the area, I’m fortunate to be able to catch fields of these beauties, as well as, single, sun-seeking flowers.

 

 #7:  This iconic barn is along M-22 just outside Glen Arbor and within the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.  Despite the gloomy skies, the barn was backed by spectacular fall color.

 

 #6:  During my September trip to Grand Marais in the Upper Peninsula, I caught several Lake Superior sunsets.  But it was this afterglow scene that I liked best.

 

 #5:  I saw many herons this summer, including Great Blues and Greenies.  I especially liked this Great Blue image because of its reflection in the pond water.

 

 

#4:  On a drive through the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive within the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, I captured this scene of Alligator Hill alongside the two Glen Lakes.

 

 #3:  Lilies are one of my favorite flowers, and this vibrant variety really stood out among my photographs.

 

 #2:  Getting the chance to see a Bald Eagle is really special, but catching this one fishing through the ice on a farmland pond was an amazing experience.

 

 #1:  My favorite image of 2022 also came from my Grand Marais trip.  It’s another sunset afterglow picture of sailboats moored on the West Bay Harbor.