PREORDER: The Splendor Next Door: An Invitation to Discover Birds and Nature Close to Home
Expected to ship October 2026
The first Birds Doing Stuff book from award-winning Michigan photographer Steve Jessmore.
Discover how extraordinary a familiar place can become when you return, slow down, and look closer.
Over five years and more than 250 mornings, Jessmore returned to the same 241-step boardwalk at Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. His photographs reveal birds feeding, finding mates, raising young, and moving through the seasons—all just fifteen minutes from home.
This 168-page hardcover coffee table book features 129 photographs celebrating the birds, wildlife, and changing beauty of an urban lake. Jessmore brings more than three decades of photojournalism experience to these intimate observations, combining a storyteller’s eye with the patience of a bird photographer.
More than a collection of beautiful images, The Splendor Next Door invites you to discover a place near home that matters to you—and encourages an appreciation for the habitats birds and people share.
A meaningful gift for bird lovers, photography enthusiasts, and anyone who finds renewal in nature. Pair it with the Splendor Edition Notecard Set, featuring six favorite photographs from the book.
168 pages with 129 photographs
11.25 × 11.25-inch hardcover
Premium paper with spot varnish on photographs
Foreword by Kathleen Mennillo of Michigan Audubon
Original photography by Steve Jessmore, creator of Birds Doing Stuff and recipient of multiple National Audubon Photography Awards
Whether you're a bird lover, photographer, conservationist, or simply someone who appreciates the outdoors, The Splendor Next Door will inspire you to see familiar places in a whole new way.
Shipping weight in custom shipping box 3 lbs. 13 oz
PREORDER: The Splendor Next Door: An Invitation to Discover Birds and Nature Close to Home
Expected to ship October 2026
The first Birds Doing Stuff book from award-winning Michigan photographer Steve Jessmore.
Discover how extraordinary a familiar place can become when you return, slow down, and look closer.
Over five years and more than 250 mornings, Jessmore returned to the same 241-step boardwalk at Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. His photographs reveal birds feeding, finding mates, raising young, and moving through the seasons—all just fifteen minutes from home.
This 168-page hardcover coffee table book features 129 photographs celebrating the birds, wildlife, and changing beauty of an urban lake. Jessmore brings more than three decades of photojournalism experience to these intimate observations, combining a storyteller’s eye with the patience of a bird photographer.
More than a collection of beautiful images, The Splendor Next Door invites you to discover a place near home that matters to you—and encourages an appreciation for the habitats birds and people share.
A meaningful gift for bird lovers, photography enthusiasts, and anyone who finds renewal in nature. Pair it with the Splendor Edition Notecard Set, featuring six favorite photographs from the book.
168 pages with 129 photographs
11.25 × 11.25-inch hardcover
Premium paper with spot varnish on photographs
Foreword by Kathleen Mennillo of Michigan Audubon
Original photography by Steve Jessmore, creator of Birds Doing Stuff and recipient of multiple National Audubon Photography Awards
Whether you're a bird lover, photographer, conservationist, or simply someone who appreciates the outdoors, The Splendor Next Door will inspire you to see familiar places in a whole new way.
Shipping weight in custom shipping box 3 lbs. 13 oz
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