Visions of Michigan & Great Lakes
The photographic gallery of Michigan landscape
photographer Richard Thompson
Over the course of the past five years, Michigan landscape photographer Richard Thompson has devoted countless hours documenting the scenic beauty of Michigan's most cherished landscapes and shorelines. His journey continues from the sandy perches of Michigan's Dune Country, to the shining shores of the Great Lakes, to the unspoiled wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and beyond. Discover the natural wonder of Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Purchase Prints
Celebrate the natural wonder of Michigan and the Great Lakes through a select group of archival pigment prints for home and office. Ten percent of all proceeds is gifted to nonprofit organizations towards the preservation of Michigan nature and wildlife habitats.
Travelogue
View some of Richard's most recent photography from Fisherman's Island State Park, Lake Michigan, or stay abreast of other scenic sites, picturesque places and notable attractions recently photographed around Michigan and the Great Lakes Region.
Great Lakes Shorelines
Views along the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Isle Royale National Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Historic Lighthouses
Historic Michigan lighthouses from the headlands and harbors of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, to the beaches and piers of Lake Michigan and Huron, including remote islands, shoals and reefs on the Great Lakes.
Scenic Wilderness
Scenic Michigan landscapes from the sand dunes of Lake Michigan, to the unspoiled wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, including the Porcupine Mountains, Huron Mountains and Keweenaw Peninsula.
Inland Lakes
Inland lakes, rivers and wetlands from Southeast Michigan to Northern Michigan, including county parks, Michigan State Parks and state recreation areas.
Rural Countrysides
Rustic barns, rural farmsteads and pastoral settings from The Rust Belt, The Thumb and other rural plots and agrarian communities throughout The Mitten.
Wildlife & Nature
Intimate views of wildlife and nature from Seney National Wildlife Refuge and other notable nature preserves and wildlife sanctuaries within the state of Michigan.