stacked

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

stacked

stacked, photo by The Real Ferg.

Ferg took this @ Deepwater Point Natural Area. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy says Deepwater Point is a 15 acres property is owned by Acme Township on East Bay, north of Traverse City. The plaque reads:

In memory of Clyde H. Reed
Who along with his neighbors fought to protect Acme Township’s Deepwater Point Area – a place precious and dear to him. May we follow his example by being good stewards of this beautiful land for the benefit of future generations.

When I saw this photo, I realized that I had never shared on Michigan in Pictures something that I saw this summer. We called it the Amazing Frankfort Rock Gallery. I spend a ton of time on Michigan’s beaches, but this summer I seemed to see these rock structures everywhere. I wasn’t the only one either.

Anyone in the audience have any idea what’s behind this rock-stacking mania in Michigan?

Scenic Moon (from the Sleeping Bear Dunes Scenic Turnout)

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

Scenic Moon

Scenic Moon, photo by SoPhast.

SoPhast writes: From the last night I went out to *shoot* the moon. Nuthin’ like a little bit of night magic.

To which I reply AAAAAAAAAAAAMAZIN! You have to view this big old moon bigger.

Mom’s World: Shopping in Grand Rapids, 1946

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

Untitled, photo by Joey Harrison.

Joey Harrison has put together an amazing set of photos called Mom’s World wherein he shares photos taken in the 40s and 50s by his mother (a serious amateur photographer) along with her entertaining comments. Here’s an excerpt:

Shopping can be tiring, and stores wisely provided very nice lunchrooms to keep their customers under their roof to take off down the aisles again after a respite, purses in hand. Those purses didn’t contain plastic, which came later. But we could charge to our store account, and the salesperson would always ask “Charge and send?” One simply did not carry packages.

The result is a unique look back on the post-war era that is well done and well worth your time. Click below to view the set! You may also want to check out Joey’s photoblog Eye Control.

South Manitou Island

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

South Manitou Island by rdmegr

South Manitou Island by rdmegr

When I logged on briefly last night to see what photos had been added during the day. Just about the first thing I saw was this amazing photo of South Manitou Island from the air. In addition to the freighter, the photo clearly shows the beautiful natural harbor that made South Manitou an early Great Lakes settlement and the North Manitou Shoal lighthouse (aka “the Crib”). As much as I love the maritime history of the Manitou Passage, the coolest thing for me is that I very clearly recall hearing the plane fly past just after 6 PM on Sunday evening.

The photo is part of Daytrip to Mackinac Island, a set of photos that also includes photos of the Island, Straits of Mackinac, the Mackinac Bridge and Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Comerica Park

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

CoPa

CoPa, photo by SOUTHEN.

Ryan says that this is a shot of Comerica Park from the top of the abandoned David Whitney Building in downtown Detroit. He desaturated the areas around the stadium to give the structure some pop.

You can also view the original and view this photo large and on black

Sunrise

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

Sunrise

Sunrise, photo by CaptPiper.

Piper writes I woke up early this morning and decided to go out and hunt for photograhic treasure. As the uploads proceed, you will see what I found.

Sometimes as a photographer, you strike gold.

Be sure to check these out – it’s an amazing series of photos! She also explains a little more about them in her blog.

Detroit Freedom Festival Fireworks Show

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

2006 Detroit Freedom Festival Fireworks

BuildingsOfDetroit.com brings us this amazing set of photos of Detroit’s annual Freedom Festival Fireworks show, presented from the David Broderick Tower. View the whole set as a slideshow because they are some amazing photos (and fireworks)!

UPDATE: I believe this is now a part of Detroit River Days!

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Snweb.org was at the fireworks again in 2008!

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Panoramas

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes Overlook, photo by Mark Houston

Mark Houston’s 360Michigan features a staggering number of 360 degree panoramas from all over Michigan. These images allow you to spin in every direction and if you’ve never experienced one, you owe it to yourself to check these out!

The photo above is a section of a panorama of the overlook on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (trail information) Now get on over to 360Michigan.

Cross Beams

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

Cross Beams

Cross Beams, photo by Ogemaniac.

The photographer, Chad Brick, says he's something of a cross between Mr Bean and Spiderman and that this photo is of "A unique angle on the Mackinac Bridge joining the two peninsulas of Michigan".

I'm believing the Spiderman thing…

Be sure to view it large!

I wondered how Chad got this photo – glad I didn't give a prize for it because most Michiganders could have told me what Chad did:

On Labor Day, you are allowed to walk across the bridge from north to south in the early morning. I got down on my hands and knees and stuck my camera through the grating.

If you have never done the bridge walk, it is lots of fun. The governor is usually there.

Great Lakes Submarine Photo Validated

Posted on by Michigan in Pictures

Leland, Michigan 2003

Leland, Michigan 2003, photo by Mrs. X.

GRAND MARAIS, MICHIGAN – At a meeting of the Michigan Society of Speculative Science (MiSSS), Dr. Werner Unterseeboot of the Institute for Great Lakes Submarine Research announced that his advanced photographic analysis has confirmed the validity of the famous "Windy Beach Photo".

Continue reading Great Lakes Submarine Photo Validated