"CAPTURED
MOMENTS" PHOTOGRAPHY
Four Season Nature and Outdoor Scenes of Benzie
County
and the Northwestern Lower Michigan Area
PHOTOS BY Al Hyams
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Crystal River |
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Autumn Splendor |
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"Inspiration Point" |
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Gateway to |
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Solitude |
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Up the Sleeping Bear |
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Frog on a Lily Pad |
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Wild Blue Iris |
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Cherry Orchard |
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Sharing Lunch |
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Betsie Valley Trail |
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Down the Manistee |
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Breaking Wave Over Frankfort Light |
Historic Point Betsie Light |
Flying High Over Lake Michigan |
Northern Exposure |
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The Split Rail Fence |
Lake Michigan Sunset |
Frankfort Light in the Fog |
Painted Turtle |
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Cherry Country |
Surf & Stones |
Bear Lake |
Carter Creek |
Break of Dawn |
Autumn Foliage |
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Having a Good Time |
Birch and Spruce |
Canoeing on the Crystal River |
Shifting Sand Dune |
Summer Colors |
Autumn Sunset |
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Summer Contemplation |
Solar Display |
North Bar Lake |
A Day to Remember |
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Elberta Beach |
Dame's Rocket |
Empire Bluffs Boardwalk - Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore |
At Anchor on Betsie Bay |
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Arrival of Spring |
Fishing at Homestead Dam |
Pileated |
Hundreds of Trilliums |
Hidden Lilacs |
Ready to Pick |
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Platte River near Honor |
A Winter Morning |
Patience |
Three Curious White Tails |
Autumn in the North |
Casting for Bass |
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Storm Over Point Betsie |
Spring in Benzie County |
Crystal Lake Sunrise |
Autumn on Loon Lake |
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Perch Fishing in Beulah |
Holiday Lights in Frankfort |
Lake Ann |
The Lower Betsie |
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Cloud Reflection |
Red & Gold |
Exploring Crystal Lake Outlet |
The Red Schoolhouse |
Flowers of Late Summer |
Rising Mist |
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The Trail to |
Betsie River |
Crystal Lake Sunset |
Point Betsie Light Deep in Winter |
View of the Day Farm from Stocking Drive |
Edible Berries |
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Benzie County Road #677 |
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M-22 Scenic Lookout |
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Me and My Shadow |
Benzie County White Tails |
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Let's Go Fishing |
Frankfort Light |
The Cabin |
Western Sky |
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South Manitou Light |
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Flyfishing on the Betsie |
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Trolling for Lake Trout |
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Three Raccoons |
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Pleasant Interlude |
Benzie County in May |
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Break Time |
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The Big Manistee |
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Autumn Colors |
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Spring on the Platte |
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Winter on |
Spring Arrives on Green Lake |
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Morning Mist |
The Salmon Run |
Lake Michigan Shoreline |
A Perfect Formation |
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Winter Along Ellis Creek |
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Canadian Geese |
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Windsurfing on Lake Michigan |
M-22 North of Arcadia |
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Day Is Done |
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Shalda Creek |
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Lake Michigan North of Frankfort |
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Winter in Benzie County |
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The Nature Hike |
Herring Conservation Area |
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Buried Forest |
Beachcombers |
Wild Poppies |
Early Snow |
Schooner Malabar |
Morning Fog |
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Swans on the Platte |
Memorable Sunset |
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Trail Crossing Over The Betsie |
Sunset over Frankfort Breakwater |
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At Anchor |
Lake Arcadia |
Hidden Pond |
Summer on Bass Lake |
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Beach Walk |
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Fall Colors |
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Heavy Surf at Esch Beach |
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Lady Slipper & Fern |
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Crystal Mountain |
New Fallen Snow |
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Past History |
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Ox-eye Daisy |
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Canoeing on the Platte |
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Leelanau Narrows |
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Birch and Maple |
Early Spring |
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Lake Michigan at Frankfort |
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Autumn on Bass Lake |
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Sunrise |
Sailing on Crystal Lake |
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Blue Heron |
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Apple Blossoms |
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First Snowfall |
Lake Michigan at Empire |
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Winter in |
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At Day's End |
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Frankfort Light |
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Mute Swan |
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Winter Berries |
Summertime |
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The Homestead |
Empire Bluffs |
Cardinal Flower |
Dinner Time |
Frankfort Windstorm |
Interlochen Wishing Well |
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Total Relaxation |
Harebell |
Surf Casting on Platte Bay |
Spring on the Betsie |
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Black-capped Chickadee |
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Tug on Betsie Bay |
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Old Mission Peninsula |
South of Point Betsie |
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Return to Port |
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A Day on the Snowshoes |
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Bloodroot |
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A Morning Run |
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Tall Timber |
The Betsie Valley Trail in Autumn |
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Minnow Search |
Skipping Stones |
Wild Sweet Pea |
Waiting for a Strike |
Marsh Marigolds |
Winter on the Crystal River |
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Crystal Lake |
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Windswept |
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Northern Michigan Summer Morning |
Autumn Along #677 |
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Hepatica |
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Interlochen Concert |
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Leland's Historic Fishtown |
Visiting Fawn |
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Autumn Vista |
Frankfort's Waterfront |
Country Road |
Loon Lake |
"Tom" Turkey |
The Sleeping Bear Dune |
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Morning Frost |
Frankfort Breakwater |
Portage Lake in Winter |
February Morning |
Canoeing the Pine |
Spring Awakens |
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Reflection |
"City of Milwaukee" |
Frankfort Sunset |
Two Red Leaves |
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Trillium and Trout Lily |
Lake Michigan |
Water Lilies |
Cycling Crystal Lake |
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Platte Bay |
Tall Ships on Traverse Bay |
Highway M-115 |
After the Blizzard |
Spring on the Platte River |
Ransom Lake |
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Unexpected Snowfall |
Skiing the Lakeshore |
North Country Trail |
Columbine |
Nature's Artwork |
Cowslip |
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Dunes Overlook |
Climbing the Dunes |
Down Sleeping Bear Dunes |
Autumn in Benzie County |
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Friendly Shark |
Lake Shore |
Wild Rose |
Duck on a Rock |
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The Old Barn |
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Last Light on Crystal Lake |
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Family Outing |
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Iceboating on Crystal Lake |
Wild Bloodroot |
At Summer's End |
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Autumn on the Betsie Valley Trail |
Para-Surfing on Lake Michigan |
Reflections Along Deadstream Road |
A Colorful Fence Post |
Monarch Butterfly |
Autumn Flowers |
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Quality Time |
Beach Grass |
Mallard in Flight |
Otter Creek |
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River Road |
Winter at Point Betsie |
Frankfort's South Breakwater Light |
Spring Time Blossoms |
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Single Trillium |
Frankfort Light on a Winter Day |
Autumn on the Boardman |
A Winter Sunset |
Friendly Woodpeckers |
Fishing the Betsie |
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Some Skill Required |
Sutter Road |
Hummingbird |
Time Well Spent |
Indian Trail |
Ice Fishing on Crystal Lake |
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Dwarf Sunflowers |
Trillium Carpet |
Spring Migration |
New Fallen Snow |
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Autumn on the Betsie |
Tranquility |
Summer at Point Betsie |
Daybreak |
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Autumn Colors 2 |
The Tree Farm |
Blue and Gold |
The Covered Bridge |
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Winter's Arrival |
Main Street Frankfort |
Winter on the Farm |
Ice on Crystal Lake |
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The Platte Near Honor |
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Creek Enters Crystal Lake |
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Common Redpoll |
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Ski Trails in Sleeping Bear |
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A Winter Sky |
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Trilliums in Profusion! |
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Spring Blossoms |
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For Peace of Mind |
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Spring in the Sleeping Bear |
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Distant View |
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Off the Beaten Path |
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Glider over Frankfort |
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Morning on Betsie Bay |
Autumn in the North |
Downstream on the Platte |
At Anchor on Traverse Bay |
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Blue Sky Over White Snow |
October in Leelanau County |
Autumn on the Lakeshore |
Overlooking Crystal Mountain |
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Onekama Sunset |
Waiting to Sail |
Family Outing |
Breaking Waves |
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Goodbye to Summer |
Evening at Pt. Betsie Light |
Frankfort Light at Sunset |
Morning Has Broken |
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Trails End Road |
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Matching Colors |
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Autumn in Benzie County |
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Northport Marina |
Winter Comes to Frankfort |
Early Morning on M-22 |
Swans on the Boardman |
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The Walk to Goose Park |
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Distant Sail |
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Approaching Storm |
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Betsie Valley Trail View |
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Autumn on the Manistee |
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Winter Sunrise |
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Winter on Otter Creek |
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Morning Frost |
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Yellow Breasted Goldfinch |
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Frankfort's South Breakwater Light |
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Red Berries on White Snow |
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Mid-winter at Point Betsie |
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Goodbye to Winter |
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A Pleasant Evening |
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A Sure Sign of Spring |
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In Full Bloom |
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"Lake Express" visits Frankfort |
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Summer on Crystal Lake |
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A Gathering of Turtles |
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Downstream on the Platte |
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A Winter Morning |
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Crystal Lake |
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Cycling at Ransom Lake |
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Rainbow East of Arcadia |
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Cone Flowers |
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Frankfort View from Elberta |
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Dune Grass |
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Morning on Crystal Lake |
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Benzie County #606 |
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Floating Leaves |
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