James Cook Fine Art Photography

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Autumn on Hemlock Ridge A stand of hemlocks is silhouetted against the glow of autumn colors. Hemlocks are found throughout Saugatuck Dunes. The short-needled conifers are extremely shade tolerant and thrive under the taller oak, maple and beech trees. Hemlocks often live for 250 to 300 years. Some have been found to be more than 500 years old. Historically in Saugatuck, they were heavily harvested for the use of their bark in the tanning industry.

Autumn Rain in the Forest As the rain lets up on an autumn day in Saugatuck Dunes State Park, a momentary brightening of the clouds serves to deepen the contrast between the changing leaves and the wet tree trunks. The dunes forest consists of beech, white and red oaks, maple and sassafras trees.

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The Blizzard of '22 A blast of lake effect snow sweeps through a stand of hemlocks on the ridge top of a Saugatuck dune. The December 2022 blizzard brought steady winds of 25 mph to the area with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Old Growth Forest, Brandarsaig, Isle of Skye It required a bit of belly crawling to find my way into this thicket of ancient pines on the slopes of Beinn na Moine of the Duirinish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. A determined shaft of sunlight managed to pierce the tightly packed trees to the carpet of pine needles below; the depth of which could only be imagined. An eerie sense of undisturbed history pervaded the area.

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The Tangly Forest As the Blizzard of '22 subsides, the Silver Creek ravine in Saugatuck Dunes quietly lies in a momentarily gentle snowfall. Although the two-day blizzard brought steady winds of 25 mph and more to the area, the fine powder of the lake effect snow only reached accumulations of about a foot.

Ten Thousand Leaves to Every Tree A hike in the woods of Saugatuck Dunes never disappoints. An autumn view captures the carpet of fallen golden leaves on the forest floor between the ever-shifting hills of sand. The mix of oak, maple, and beech grow tall and slender in order to reach the canopy above and sunlight. The northern hemlocks, in contrast, are content in the cool shade below.

Winter in Saugatuck Dunes Laid bare in winter, the forest reveals the lesser but still formidable dunes throughout Saugatuck Dunes State Park. A fresh snowfall hides the footprints of all resident creatures leaving only trails of tree trunks, sunlight and shadow.

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Which Way the Wind Blows A day into the Blizzard of '22, the windward side of trees in a young forest bear clear testimony of the force behind the blowing snow. Steady winds of 25 mph along with heavy gusts kept lake effect snow moving horizontally through the lakeshore area.

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