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Starry sky and Big Dipper over Point Betsie Lighthouse and a fire on the beach.
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Point Betsie Dreamscape (1x2 Version)

Point Betsie, Benzie County, Michigan

Photo © Drew Smith


A sky full of stars and a fire on the beach make for a dream-like scene at Point Betsie Lighthouse. I had been photographing all day up in the Sleeping Bear Dunes and I was exhausted, but on my way back home I became very aware of just how bright and clear the starry sky was that night. I felt a tug back to the shoreline, and turned off M22 on Point Betsie Road just to take in the scene for a moment on my way home. When I arrived, I was the only one there, but I found an unattended fire still burning. My first thought was "Why do people leave fires unattended?!" My second thought, shortly thereafter, was "Thank you for leaving this fire unattended!" I spent the next hour or so photographing the clear skies at Point Betsie and made this image, which has become one of my most popular and best-selling images. (I made sure the fire was put out before I left for the night!)


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