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The town of Manistee Michigan gets it name from the Ojibwe language and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan between the towns of Ludington and Traverse City. The little town of 5000 lies at the mouth of the Manistee River. I’ve found its architecture to be a treasure trove of photographic possibilities, both the homes and the buildings. Ivy’s gift shop is next to another gift shop named Whale’s Wharf. Ivy’s has both local and general merchandise while Whale’s Wharf has a nautical theme. The little cove that houses the gift shops is well lit at night as the store owners leave their lights on plus the streets of Manistee are well lit with vintage street lamps. I had photographed this venue twice before, both with color and black and white film and I had always photographed it with the tops of the buildings converging even though, with my view camera, I had the shift option which could straighten the buildings out- I simply liked the buildings converging!

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James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...