After over a year of staying home and following regulations, we finally had the chance to take a family vacation. I wanted to start by sharing two of my favorite photos from the trip, taken on a cool morning while watching the sunrise.

I love how you can see the mist rising off the pond as well as a perfect reflection of the sunrise over the mountains.
Peaceful.
Perfect Sunrise September 1, 2021 Denise Herrick
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Every evening a live masterpiece of a sunset dances across the sky, there for all to enjoy, if they would just stop to take it in.

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;

    where morning dawns, where evening fades,

    you call forth songs of joy.

Psalm 65:8
I had fun with this photo, taking several at different contrast levels and layering them over each other.

Sunset Songs of Joy August 1, 2021 Denise Herrick
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This is my favorite season, watching everything come back to life and green up once again.

Dogwood in full bloom.

I was surprised to find that this is actually the second dogwood photo I have posted.

New to me, this orange wildflower is known as a Hoary puccoon.

The ski hill, closed for the season, looking very green.

Spring Life June 1, 2021 Denise Herrick
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Over the hills and through the woods to get to my house. It’s about a 75 meter (or 246 ft) drop from the top of the ridge to the bottom of the valley.

This triangle shaped hill caught my eye, with the baby blue old railroad bridge in the foreground.

Hills and Woods May 10, 2021 Denise Herrick
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Now that it’s officially spring, I have gone back and looked at the pictures I took the last few months. I was surprised to see such intensity of the colours in many photos, something that my winter shots usually lack. Here are a few of my favourites…

Old truck parked by the gravel road that leads out of town.
Ice skating on the aqua ice at the creek.
Winter Highlights April 4, 2021 Denise Herrick
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It only takes a spark to get a fire going,
and soon all those around can warm up in its glowing.
That’s how it is with God’s love once you’ve experienced it;
you spread his love to everyone;
you want to pass it on.

“Pass it On” written by Kurt Frederic Kaiser in 1969.

It Only Takes a Spark March 1, 2021 Denise Herrick
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This winter I have been enjoying the view outside. It can be a little more challenging this time of year to find things to photograph, but that just means you need to bundle up and look a little closer.

Looking out over the icy blue Assiniboine River in Spruce Woods Provincial Park.

I love taking pictures of flowers’ intricate detail, but in the dead of winter there aren’t many flowers to photograph in the north. I was delighted to find these flower like heads on some bushes that caught my eye.

A half moon hangs above this rural farm basking the last rays of light from the setting sun.

Winter Beauty January 29, 2021 Denise Herrick
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Detroit River Fireworks - July 2016

This is two photos combined into one. I used the sky from one and the foreground from another and placed one over the other. The dramatic effect I got was exactly what I was looking for, minus the random people standing in the middle and on the far right. In the end I decided I kinda liked the silhouette people, giving the photo a more authentic feel.

Detroit River Fireworks July 4, 2016 Denise Herrick
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Detroit Skyline Sunset

The last picture I posted looked so cold and uninviting that when I snapped this picture, I knew it would be the next one I’d share with you. I took this just a week ago when the temps were abnormally warm on a mid March day, reaching into the 60s. With spring just around the corner, I’m excited to get back outside again with my camera.

Detroit Skyline Sunset March 23, 2016 Denise Herrick
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It is high time I get back to posting some of my latest work, so here it is. I wanted to show you this great shot I took of the Detroit skyline from other side of the icy river.

I love how you can see the reflection of the Renaissance Center in the water.

Icy Detroit River

Icy Detroit River January 10, 2016 Denise Herrick
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