…but it’s only a minor change. To give a little background, I have never been happy with the long website URL, “iowalandcapephotography”. It’s just too long and unwieldy. Several years ago I purchased “iowa-photo” to use on a more casual basis, and re-directed it to the longer original name.
Fast forward to today and I have switched them. While the site is still named Iowa Landscape Photography, the official URL is “iowa-photo.com”. If you have the website and/or the blog saved in your bookmarks you will need to update them.
Now let’s get down to the serious business… photography. This photo was taken on Missy’s and my honeymoon seven years ago. There’s a bit of a hike through a state park to get here, but it’s worth the walk. We went later in the day hoping to get some good shots with the sun setting over Lake Michigan. There was no stunning sunset, but we still got some good shots with the clouds and various foregrounds and background.
I like the perspective in this one. It’s something you won’t normally see. Crane the neck, look to the sky, and you can see the clouds sweeping by. It also provides a close-up of the structure of the lighthouse itself, the steel plates bolted together. All lighthouses are unique and this one is no different. The color scheme of most major lighthouses are also unique to aid mariners in keeping their bearings and location.
At the end of our shoot we had to hike back. We didn’t get back until well after dark. Our motel was a short drive away, and our biggest challenge was yet to come… finding a place that delivered pizzas at 10:30 pm on a Sunday night.
This makes me smile. Just the other day someone asked me where we went on our honeymoon. When I explained this they laughed. I make jokes about you making me hike out there, but it really was beautiful! Yes…the real challenge was the pizza. LOL Great photo!