Good
Morning, James. It
seems that we have quite a bit in common, both philosophically
and in shared experiences. I like your work... it rings true to me,
as it seems to mirror your approach to life. Thank you for giving us
the opportunity to view your work!
Most
Sincerely, Bob & Lisa White
Bob
White
www.whitefishstudio.com
Thursday,
June 14, 2007
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James,
What a beautiful website and incredible photography ... we'll pass
it on to many. Keep doing this...we all need it. Emily &
Dave
Emily
and Dave Whitlock
Thursday,
June 14, 2007
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Thanks for sharing your website with me. It is
truly breathtaking in places, and the placement of quotes from noted
authors only accentuates the stark beauty.
Ansel Adams,
through his black and white photos, taught me the beauty of the well
constructed, well-thought-out, perfectly focused, black and white
photo is a genuine work of art. I’ve labored for 40+ years in the
vineyards of outdoor writing and photography in black and white and
color, and your wonderfully talented b/w photos invoke deep feelings
in a man who has spent his lifetime outdoors.
Dave Richey
www.DaveRichey.com
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Jay
... Having met you for a brief moment at Hank’s and then looking at
your website, I would like to thank you. Your humble spirit
gracefully laced throughout your photographs and the words of wisdom
you chose brings a smile to my face as God once again reminds me He
IS everywhere. I totally agree with Aunt Ellen….”a feast for
the eyes and soul”. Again, thanks.
Madonna
Van Fossen
Hanks Fly
Fishing
www.HanksFlyFishing.com
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Jay - I
really enjoyed your website
Over the last ten years, I have also enjoyed the beauty of
nature while canoeing Mijinemungshing Lake, camping at Lake Superior
Provincial Park, and fishing the Platte and Manistee Rivers. The ability to communicate
such things through your words and photographs shows true insight
and clarity. Keep up
the good work!
Matt
Brauer , Grosse Pointe
Saturday,
October 13, 2007
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Amazing,
Beautiful, Incredible...
Ansel Schmansel.
S.
Buhl
Grosse
Pointe
Tuesday,
May 22, 2007
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Hi
Jay
Beautiful
and funny photos!
Love the
"butt crack" photo!
The
photo of the river in spring? and winter -
incredible!
When you
look at these photos (excluding the butt crack photo) you get a
sense of awe, solitude, reflection and peace!
Rock
on!
Liz
Liz
Nyquist
Grosse
Pointe Shores
Tuesday,
May 22, 2007
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What a
pleasure to see your work.
Truly enjoyable.
You really have an eye.
Alice
Eastman
Tuesday,
May 22, 2007
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Hi Jay,
i'm the bartender from the roostertail u met the other day. u told
me to check the site out and i absolutely love your images. it's nice to see someone
taking shots of the kind of things i like! keep up the great
work!
Christina
Bellomo
Sterling
Heights,
Mi
Monday,
April 23, 2007
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Beautiful
work! I look forward to coming back and relaxing in here
again!
Scott
Virginia
Sunday,
March 25, 2007
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Beautiful
photos! Keep it up!
Betty
China
www.doupine.com
Monday,
October 30, 2006
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Jay,
Wow, you've got talent, my boy. We really enjoyed the site! I want
to talk to Kjir about a photo session of the family. Love you all,
The
Goellers
Brett
and Kjirsten Goeller
Dayton
Monday,
October 16, 2006
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Fantastic
photos that really embrace peace and serenity. To synergize the
modern camera with rustic nature is an art in itself. The dichotomy
between technology and nature creates inquisition and emotion around
the awe of the untouched and untampered.
Jonathan
Zaidan
Saturday,
October 14, 2006
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These
pictures reflect my kind of religion...
Mother
Nature at her finest... Beautiful....
Ed
Schilling
Oak
Lawn,
IL
Wednesday,
October 11, 2006
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Great
stuff J...you've got a real eye for God's
handiwork.
Greg
Brecht
Saturday,
September 30, 2006
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Wow Jay!
When did you pick up this talent? I will certainly let people know.
Love ya. Kathy
Lucchese
Kathy
Lu.
Thursday,
September 28, 2006
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Hey Jay,
John sent me the link to your website. Your work is beautiful, as is
your family! Glad to see you are all doing
well.
Laurel
Dancoe
Upland Hills
Ecological Awareness Center
www.uheac.org
Tuesday,
September 26, 2006
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Great
color on the trout. Nice composition. all the best
Ali
Yasin
Royal
Oak
Tuesday,
September 26, 2006
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Thank
you for sharing your works - they are great! I look forward to
visiting often.
Randy
Martinuzzi
Tuesday,
September 26, 2006
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Hi Jay!
I am awed and impressed by your talent! God must have blessed you
with an eye for beauty in His (and our) world. Give Kim & the
girls my love and a hug for you, too. WOW!
Phyllis
Thompson
Saturday,
August 26, 2006
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Jay,
thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures. They are
breath-taking, they give me the sense of peace you feel in God's
country. Thank you.
Julie
Meyer
Portage Health
Ob-Gyn
Sunday,
August 20, 2006
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Hi Jay
Thanks for the great outdoor pictures. It is so nice to be taken
back to nature, Oh what beautiful places God has made. They bring
peace back to my soul. Thanks so much for sharing them with
me.
Melissa
Huron
Memorial Hospital, Bad
Axe
Wednesday,
August 09, 2006
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Jay,
Thanks for taking me back to nature for a brief period. I think
you'd have enjoyed the view up in Canada at Linda's dad's
cottage. That's where we go to rough it in the fall. I never knew
that a fish could have such beautiful color and pattern to its skin.
Thanks for sharing. Julie R.
Julie
Rande
SJM-O
Wednesday,
August 02, 2006
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Jay, I
am overwhelmed at the amazing beauty that you have experienced. I
would surround myself in it as often as I could. Thank you so much
for sharing and know that I am passing this website on to many of my
friends. Please take care. Love Beth
Beth Van
Hove
Wednesday,
July 26, 2006
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Very
Peaceful and Beautiful photos of nature and wildlife. I enjoyed
viewing especially after a hectic day at the office. Will check in again
soon.
Denise
The SAAB
Lady
Thursday,
July 13, 2006
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Thanks
for sharing these beautiful nature images with us. I love the
September canopy, rocks in the brook and the lily pads in September.
Keep up the good work! Tracy
Tracy
Gustin
Friday,
June 30, 2006
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I see
you have skills… love the views, very nice and
calming
Cynthia
West
UHC/High
Risk
Thursday,
June 29, 2006
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Jay, I
finally took time to look at your site. WOW! Beautiful work and your
passion for life is obvious through your
pictures!
LuAnn
Connor
Saturday,
June 17, 2006
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WOW...
viewing your magnificent photos was the best way to bring this crazy
day to a very peaceful ending! THANK YOU. BTW, I recognized one of
the photos that Dr Utter has called 'Happy
Hour".
Debbie
Brady
St
John
Hospital
Friday,
June 16, 2006
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Great
pictures Jay, they really capture the beauty of Northern Michigan for those of us lucky enough
to have visited there.
Tom
Wolfe
Sunday,
June 11, 2006
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Jay your
photos are incredibly beautiful!
Liz
Nyquist
Grosse
Pointe Shores,
MI
Thursday,
June 01, 2006
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Great
site Jay, I never knew! It is nice to see that you have something
that you can enjoy outside of the career and all. Great
work!
Eric
Burgess
Columbus,
OH
Monday,
May 29, 2006
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What a
feast for the eyes and the soul.
Aunt
Ellen
Los
Angeles,
CA
Friday,
May 26, 2006
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Jay,
your pictures make me want to leave on vacation again and I just got
back. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing.
Brenda.
Brenda
Lopez
NTD
Laboratories
Monday,
May 22, 2006
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Wonderful
art Jay. Every picture tells a story...
Jim
Keller
Thursday,
March 30, 2006
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After
meeting you when you came to the office to see Ron, I looked at your
web-site. What a pleasant surprise. You have a wonderful expertise
with a camera and a good eye for the beauty in this world. A real
pleasure.
Linda
Crawford
I*LOGIC,
Inc.
Friday,
March 24, 2006
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Hi
Brother! You are truly blessed with an eye for beauty! I wish you
continued blessings in all you do because of your generous spirit in
sharing your images with us. Keep hangin'!!!
Chris
Sanders
Macon,
GA
Friday,
March 24, 2006
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Jay, as
usual the depth of expression shown in your photography is consonant
with the Still Water of your soul.
Chuck
Smith
Thursday,
March 02, 2006
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Jay
Lady, you are full of surprises! I had no idea of the wonderful
talent you possess. God has richly blessed
you…
Debra
Cutler
Marietta,
GA
Thursday,
March 02, 2006
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Jay...You've
captured beautiful moments of this great state. Thanks for sharing
your passion and artistic creations.
Amy
Epley Gresock
Brighton,
MI
Sunday,
February 12, 2006
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Jay,
your pictures make me remember all that I love about Michigan. One
of these days, we have to get back on the water for some fishing and
steaks!
Don
McKeel
USAF
Tokyo,
Japan
Friday,
February 10, 2006
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We have
a summer home in Leland, MI and I really have enjoyed your
work. As a fly fishing enthusiast, your stream shots are beautiful
and capture the "essence". Keep up the good
work!
Fishy
O'nado
San
Antonio,
Texas
Tuesday,
February 07, 2006
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Jay, one
word describes your work. Amazing!
Jenn
Husek
Thursday,
February 02, 2006
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I am the
proudest Mom in the USA!! Love
to my
most talented son. . .
Mom
Monday,
January 30, 2006
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Breathtaking.
Very nice work Jay. Can't wait for your next trip to see what you
bring back.
Angelarules
Wednesday,
January 25, 2006
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Thanks
Jay for the brief vacation this morning. Brilliant photography
especially enjoyed the fishing photos. Reminds me of growing up in
Colorado fishing the rivers with
my father. Things are going well at vielife lets catch up sometime.
Best wishes for a successful New Year.
Dave
Masur
VieLife
Inc
Saturday,
January 07, 2006
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Fantastic
images - as an outdoor writer and videographer they bring me
inspiration - as a fly fisher they bring me peace - also, it is
really good to see someone dedicated to their family-keep up the
good work
Jerry
Kunnath
Royal
Oak,
Michigan
Friday,
January 06, 2006
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Jay,
Your site is really nice. I love your images and what you see. Most
people don't see -- they just look. I just got my site up a few
weeks ago. Please take a look and let me know what you think. I'll
be retiring from Matria right after this team meeting. I hope to
pursue my art full time. I'll be moving to Ellijay, Ga. We have a house on the
Cartecay River there. My studio is in
the process of being built over the garage. Very nice work. Love
your site. See you at team meeting... last
time!
Doug
Shiver
www.riverrockstudios.net
Thursday,
January 05, 2006
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Thirty-eight
degrees....drizzling....no sun for a week. The photos take me to a
better place. Thank you.
Dan
McLatcher
Thursday,
January 05, 2006
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Beautiful
photos. I am starting to dabble in photography and your work is an
inspiration!
Stephanie
Miller Broering
Ft.
Mitchell,
KY
Thursday,
January 05, 2006
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I came
to this site after seeing it on a bumper on a car on I75 - wondered
what the stillwater referred to - and
thought it was a music studio! Surprised, but enriched by that I
have discovered here! Music for the eyes and talent with such
passion it touches the heart <3...
jani
Heavenly
Happenstance
Wednesday,
January 04, 2006
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There
are quite a few shots that take me to where you were! What an
awesome shot of the dog! makes me wonder what he was thinking. Keep
fishing and capturing Nature as God intended. Whatever puts you in
His presence will not only help you, but allow you to extend help to
others! Thanks!
Karen
Delaware,
Ohio
Wednesday,
January 04, 2006
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Viewing
your "gallery" recently at the Christ Church Grosse Pointe Holiday
Fair was a "spiritual moment" for me. I felt a peacefulness, a
stillness and a haunting silence. Your photos have captured what
Eckhart Tolle refers to in his book "The Power of Now,"... "nothing
in this world is so like God as silence." Thanks for returning this
lifetime to share your gifts with us.
Bobbie
Kelley
Life's
Big Events
Wednesday,
January 04, 2006
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What a
relaxing time, to enjoy your images on a Friday night, after a very
hectic week! Impressive!
Millie
Siers
Grove
City,
Ohio
Monday,
November 21, 2005
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Thank
you for the lovely images. I especially liked the one of the
beautiful black dog with the glowing, knowing, orange eyes. It is a
haunting picture - one of those images that make me glad I can see.
(I used to be legally blind until my eye
surgery)
Sarah
Marchi
Ridge
Road - at home
Friday,
October 28, 2005
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Jay --
You are truly talented -- the photos are breathtaking and I love
your "about us" page. Thanks for sharing with
me!
Stacey
MacIlwaine Corcoran
Sunday,
October 02, 2005
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Hi Jay -
WOW! What incredible images, I love to just browse and daydream at
the beautiful photos! Makes me miss Maggie! Well done! I'm working
on my order, will be in touch next week! Meg
Meg
Kreuter
Wednesday,
August 24, 2005
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Jay,
These images are even more magnificent in color than in B&W ...
I didn't think that was possible. You could (but please don't) quit
your day job.
Brian
Mason
Tuesday,
August 23, 2005
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Jay you
have quite an artistic eye, although I should have known that from
the work on your house. A true renaissance man. Or maybe its just
being around all those women!
Ed
The
Woods
Friday,
August 19, 2005
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I lived
it, you preserved it. Good work, white man.
Andy
Munger
San
Francisco
Friday,
July 15, 2005
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Very
nice stuff!! I am fortunate to have seen the genius at work; the
photos take me back when needed!
Brad
Weiss
Evanston,
IL
Friday,
June 24, 2005
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Jay,
Excellent site. Your photography is wonderful. Not only are you one
of the funniest people I know but quite insightful as well it
seems.
Bob
Rossi
Norwood,PA
Thursday,
June 23, 2005
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Great
site Jay. Your images are very impressive. I've been showing them
around and people love them. By the way, thanks for the steak at the
CCC
Bridge
campground! It was great talking to you. Give me a shout when you
want to float the Manistee or Au Sable. You'll have plenty of
opportunities with the camera......if you can put the rod down! Your
friend, Bill
Bill
Arnold
Clarkston,
MI
Friday,
April 08, 2005
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Once in
a generation a talent comes along to redefine an art form. Jay, you
are a gift to Mankind. Thank you!
Marco y
las Tres Bonitas
Tuesday,
April 05, 2005
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Jay, I
am so impressed with your pictures. They are breathtaking. Reading
your philosophy on life reaffirms that in your next life, you must
be a writer!
Terri
Carrigan
Tuesday,
March 08, 2005
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Awesome!!
You focus on the small details most mortals overlook and bring the
images into sharp focus....Keep clicking!! You may have to quit your
day job......
Karen
Norris
Tuesday,
March 08, 2005
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Jay,
What an exceptionally beautiful website! Your passion for your
work/life certainly shines! I love my note cards! Continued
success!
Kathleen
Sauer
Wednesday,
March 02, 2005
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Your
comments are a western cut on the Buddhist principals. Your fishing
may be your working meditations. Your pictures are the embodiment of
your spiritual walks.
Eileen
(I'm
Dennis' friend...I wish I'd thought of this
for a
college fund. I have now.)
Wednesday,
February 16, 2005
><((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
Great
site and even better shots. Looking forward to more great work. Good
luck and keep clicking that camera.
John
Vincent
Flymart
Flyshop
www.flymartonline.com
Wednesday,
January 12, 2005
><((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
I love
all the photos you took. I always just thought you were a little
unusual taking that camera around. Now I know better...you’re very
unusual! Great eye!
Looking forward to the
next "Happy Hour"
Sincerely, Lutzy
Jeff
Lutz
Tuesday,
January 11, 2005
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