Micro/Macro: Fresh Views of Saugatuck & Douglas
Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall
January 9, 2010 through March 1, 2010
M-F, 9-5 EST
Opening Reception: Sat., Jan 16, 6-8 pm
Sponsored by:Â Pat Sax
Phil Miller & Suzy RichardsonÂ
View anew the environmental treasures of our Saugatuck/Douglas community through these remarkable works from local photographers John M Fleming and Bill Werme.Â
Micro/Macro features Bill Werme’s stunning aerial views of the Saugatuck/Douglas landscape juxtaposed with John Fleming’s lush close-ups from the same spaces. Soar over the river, lake, dunes, and forest then discover the pebbles, snowflakes, ice shards, and leaves. These artful views capture the mighty – and quiet – beauty of our shoreline region.Â
All prints in the exhibition are available for purchase; 100% of sale proceeds will help underwrite the SCA’s 2010 exhibition programming.Â
Prints by John M Fleming:
Ice Bubbles
This image shows the Lake Michigan shoreline during the early months of winter when neither the ice nor snow has built up too much on the sandy beach.
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In a Frozen State- Oak LeafÂ
At the edge of a stream flowing into Lake Michigan, this fallen oak leaf is trapped and surrounded by the halo of black ice.
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Ice Shards Â
This image was shot at sunrise on a very cold morning with temperatures barely in the teens. The previous afternoon was bright and sunny initiating a thaw followed by sharply falling temperatures during the night. Thus, this interesting ice shard pattern was created.Â
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Ice Pattern
I was fascinated by the starburst crystals suspended in the ice bubbles in this composition, which was shot along the Lake Michigan shoreline near the Douglas Beach.
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Icy Air Bubbles Pier Cove
Captured before sunrise this image is of an active streambed near Lake Michigan (the day after a thaw). The current produced air bubbles which collected along the edge, and were in the process of freezing above the colorful rocks.
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Incoming Wave
As a nature photographer, I was attracted to the movement of water washing onto the shoreline and across the rocks.
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Air Bubbles in Ice Lake Michigan Shoreline
This particularly cold morning I was looking for unique patterns with different shapes and designs in the ice. This image reminds me of exploring water samples through the lens of a microscope.
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Rain Drops on Maple Leaf
Did you know that when the rainfalls on the underside of a fallen leaf the raindrops remain as drops, unlike if the rain were to fall on the right side, they would roll off? I took special notice of the microscopic effect the raindrops had on the vein patterns.
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Rock Fossil Art
Found near Pier Cove the biogenic fossil is a clue to the natural history along the Lake Michigan Shoreline.
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Ice Air BubblesÂ
In a shallow section along the Lake Michigan Shoreline, the whimsical pattern of the ice bubbles formed this image.
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Rush
Captured near the Pier Cove beach, rock build up of this type is the result of major storms in the, late fall /early winter or late winter/early spring as the ice recedes. In the later case, the ice acts like a small glacier and pushes the rocks into piles at the edge of the water. I was attracted to the colors and variety of shapes in this image shot at a slow shutter speed as the wave washed over the rocks.
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Evening Reflection
So many times when we admire a sunrise or sunset, our focus is on the horizon. The interplay of light and color in this image indicates the sun is setting at the Douglas Beach.
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Shoreline at Dusk
The Lake Michigan shoreline offers a place to find silence in this late fall image after sunset. The natural rhythm of the wave quiet the mind and refresh the senses.
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Waters Edge
Fascinated by the V shape marks left on the sand as the waves receded I waited for the ‘right’ wave to wash into the point of the V to capture this image of a specific, recurring pattern.
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Zen
Drawn into the simplicity of this scene-I am reminded of a meditation rock garden. The gentle sand pattern above the rock creates a harmony which is both relaxing and soothing.
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Beached
Late fall or early winter, zebra mussels are left in masses along the lakeshore. After a storm, during my scouting I was attracted to this septarian concretion nested amongst the zebra mussel shells. Its presence anchored the pattern of the shells in the overall composition.
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Septarian Rock Pattern with Raindrops
Septarian Concretions, found primarily south of M-89, have interesting patterns, especially this one covered with raindrops.
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