Shooting pictures is a way of life. Even on days when I'm not officially working.

So it was Sunday, Oct. 7, when Wife Sharon and I took a little color tour of Isabella County. We were on the lookout for autumn foliage, which proved to be elusive.

But we found something even better, out by Woodruff Lake.

The main find was a pair of Sandhill Cranes. Spectacular birds, on the ground and when they take flight.

Look closely at one of these pictures to discover a Great Blue Heron lurking in the scene.