Photography by Michael Anderson

by Michael Anderson | Aug 29, 2021 | Photography | 4 comments

Today we welcome Michael Anderson and his images of the Illinois landscape.

This roadside glacial kame rises in the center of a field in McHenry County, Illinois. Glacial kames formed when meltwater deposited washed material along melting ice, creating mounds or hills.

Old growth in the Midwest has almost entirely disappeared. This 350-year-old white oak in Northern Illinois stands just beyond the boundary of a nature preserve.

This oxbow (a u-shaped bend in the course of a river) emerged following the re-meandering of a creek in a former agricultural tract in Northern Illinois.

About the Author

Michael Anderson

Natural landscapes threatened by encroachment are the subject of Michael Anderson’s images. These often overlooked remnants—along highways, behind abandoned buildings, and between big box stores—remind us of an ecosystem that once was. The photographs capture the melancholy and splendor of these disappearing scenes. Michael exhibits work in the Midwest; he lives in Chicago and can be contacted online at michaelandersonphotos.com.

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4 Comments

Kate Ohara on August 30, 2021 at 2:28 pm
These are gorgeous. And sad, I’m worried about that white oak.
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- Michael on August 31, 2021 at 10:22 am
  Thanks, Kate. I’m worried about it, too.
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Marie on August 30, 2021 at 4:29 pm
Beautiful. I especially love the reflection of the clouds in the water in the 3rd photo, and in the middle photo, the intricate texture
of the the oak rising out of the soft green.
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- MichaEl on August 31, 2021 at 10:24 am
  Thanks Marie!
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