Growing up on an island in the Detroit River, I naturally developed a strong personal reverence and connection to the lakes.
I recall looking out on the river mesmerized by the freighters rolling by, zipping through the channel by boat, the risky lighthouse jumps into the swift current, and spending time immersed in fresh water.
Years later, with camera in hand, I found myself on the dock watching the same freighters navigate the river. It was an unexpected form of reintroduction to a place I was very familiar with, yet I yearned to explore.
Photography opened up a new awareness for me serving as a porthole into a network of lighthouse keepers, the inner workings of our shipping industry, and the majesty of these lakes.
Detroit River views range from power of industry to super moon nights!
The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
–T.S. Eliot
Credits:
Stephanie Prechter