Bernie Lynch

A dew covered Oak leaf with a low early morning sun highlighting the dew drops.
Bernie Lynch

Bernie Lynch

Photography

WELCOME TO CLOSER VIEWS – my photo-invitation to slow down and soak in all the wonder and beauty woven through creation! May what you see ~ in my pictures and all around you ~ renew and inspire you!

Photography has been my passion for many years, but my favorite ‘therapy’ is close-up photography. Come get lost – and recharged – in the wonder and beauty the camera reveals.

Browse my website – CloserViews.com – to explore and purchase my images. They are available as archival, fine-art prints, or as blank photo cards, coasters, puzzles, or a fun variety of other merchandise.

Connect with Bernie

Email: Bernie@CloserViews.com
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Telephone: 608-446-6612

Close-up view of a tulip flower's petals creates a vibrant abstract pattern
Tulip petal abstractClose-up view of a tulip flower's petals creates a vibrant abstract pattern
Sunflower heads, open and budding, on an early summer morning
Young Sunflower headsSunflower heads, open and budding, on an early summer morning
High-key closeup of a Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), in full bloom, showing the outer ray flowers (that form the flower petals) and the inner 5-petal disk flowers that produce the seeds - packed in their familiar Fermat's spiral, that produces the most efficient packing of flowers & seeds mathematically possible in the flower head.
Sunny SunflowerHigh-key closeup of a Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), in full bloom, showing the outer ray flowers (that form the flower petals) and the inner 5-petal disk flowers that produce the seeds - packed in their familiar Fermat's spiral, that produces the most efficient packing of flowers & seeds mathematically possible in the flower head.
The leaflets of an autumn-colored Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) leaf arch in a graceful curve as they are backlit by an afternoon sun.
Autumn-colored sumac leavesThe leaflets of an autumn-colored Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) leaf arch in a graceful curve as they are backlit by an afternoon sun.
Springtime Reverie - sparrow in Maple tree flowers
Springtime ReverieSparrow in Maple tree flowers
Bare, leafless trees stand alone in the snow and shrouded in fog on a cold winter day.
Trees in winter fogBare, leafless trees stand alone in the snow and shrouded in fog on a cold winter day.
Dew covered crocus; blooming into spring through a bed of oak leaves
Dew covered crocusDew covered crocus; blooming into spring through a bed of oak leaves
Butterflies showing us how to get along! A Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius) and a clouded sulphur (Colias philodice) share nectar on a thistle flower.
Butterflies sharing a flowerButterflies showing us how to get along! A Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius) and a clouded sulphur (Colias philodice) share nectar on a thistle flower.
The protective sheaths of a Shagbark Hickory bud gracefully unfurl to reveal the tender young leaf and flower bud just beginning to open (Carya ovata).
Shagbark HickoryThe protective sheaths of a Shagbark Hickory bud gracefully unfurl to reveal the tender young leaf and flower bud just beginning to open (Carya ovata).
A seagull flies silhouetted against a dramatic morning sky. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Seagull in SunriseA seagull flies silhouetted against a dramatic morning sky. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
A seagull flies silhouetted against a dramatic morning sky. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sandpiper, sunset and beachA Willet (Tringa semipalmata) is silhouetted against the warm glow of sunset reflected on the wet sands of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Water drips from melting snow nestled on blue spruce pine boughs.
Warming up to SpringWater drips from melting snow nestled on blue spruce pine boughs.
Early morning fog shrouds the lowlands on the Brooklyn segment of the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail
Early morning, Wisconsin Ice Age trailEarly morning fog shrouds the lowlands on the Brooklyn segment of the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail
Closeup side-view of a lily flower showing the reproductive pistil and stamen.
Lily flower close-upCloseup side-view of a lily flower showing the reproductive pistil and stamen.
A close-up view of a raindrop bejeweled lily, under the soft lighting of an overcast sky, highlights the delicate grace of these beautiful flowers.
Raindrops on LiliesA close-up view of a raindrop bejeweled lily, under the soft lighting of an overcast sky, highlights the delicate grace of these beautiful flowers.
Winter's a little pushy this year! Snow builds up on Red Maple leaves still on the tree.
Late autumn snowWinter's a little pushy this year! Snow builds up on Red Maple leaves still on the tree.
A colorful Green-striped Darner Dragonfly (Aeshna verticalis) takes a short break from its forays over the surrounding meadow.
Green-striped DarnerA colorful Green-striped Darner Dragonfly (Aeshna verticalis) takes a short break from its forays over the surrounding meadow.
The wind swings a blade of grass and traces a graceful arc on the surface of the snow.
Graceful TraceThe wind swings a blade of grass and traces a graceful arc on the surface of the snow.
A dew covered Oak leaf with a low early morning sun highlighting the dew drops.
Dew covered Oak LeafA dew covered Oak leaf with a low early morning sun highlighting the dew drops.
A close-up look at a Daisy Fleabane flower (Erigeron strigosus). 5x lifesize in camera.
Daisy Fleabane macroA close-up look at a Daisy Fleabane flower (Erigeron strigosus). 5x lifesize in camera.
Close-up details of a fringed cyclamen flower petal
Cyclamen petalsClose-up details of a fringed cyclamen flower petal
Elegant white cyclamen flowers, softly lit on a dark background.
Silky CyclamenElegant white cyclamen flowers, softly lit on a dark background.
Colorful crocus flowers spring forth through a late snowfall.
Crocus in snowColorful crocus flowers spring forth through a late snowfall.
Hoar frost on new snow resting on the crook of twigs, on a cold winter morning.
Hoarfrost on SnowHoar frost on new snow resting on the crook of twigs, on a cold winter morning.
A little Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) takes a break to soak in the early spring sun.
Chipping SparrowA little Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) takes a break to soak in the early spring sun.
Dawn breaks over a foggy Chippewa River, Rusk county, Wisconsin
Dawn on the Chippewa RiverDawn breaks over a foggy Chippewa River, Rusk county, Wisconsin
A branch of colorful Red Maple (Acer rubrum) leaves on an autumn background.
Autumn MapleA branch of colorful Red Maple (Acer rubrum) leaves on an autumn background.
A Ruffed Grouse left a graceful calling card dancing on the breeze, anchored to the birch twigs it zipped through.
Sign of PassageA Ruffed Grouse left a graceful calling card dancing on the breeze, anchored to the birch twigs it zipped through.
A graceful frond of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) flowers,
Bleeding Hearts flowersA graceful frond of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) flowers,
A low-angle close-up view of colorful autumn ash leaves on the yard under the tree.
Autumn Ash leavesA low-angle close-up view of colorful autumn ash leaves on the yard under the tree.
Inside an Amaryllis flower
Inside an amaryllis flower

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