The old shack, photo by Amanda Nelson
View Amanda’s photo background bigtacular and see more in her slideshow.
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Michigan Milky Way Time Lapse
Milky Way Time Lapse – Silos – 2014, photo by Matthew Eddy
Cloudy skies are in the forecast this weekend, but you can still check the stars out!
View the photo background big and see more in Matthew’s Milky Way Time Lapse video on YouTube!
It doesn’t get more winter than this
Fresh Winter snow on a historic Michigan Farm, photo by Michigan Nut
John writes: We were treated to 8 inches of new snow in lower Michigan over the last two days. This farm is a couple of miles from us here in Montcalm county. View his photo bigger and see lots more in his Winter slideshow.
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Kawkawlin River: the Place of the Pike Fish
Kawkawlin River, photo by conradthedog
A Brief History of the Kawkawlin River from the Kawkawlin Watershed Property Owner Association says that the native name for Kawkawlin was U GUH KON NING or ‘place of pike fish’. They add that the Saginaw Treaty of 1819 was negotiated by Lewis Cass with the Chippewa Indians and opened the lands of Saginaw Valley to settlers for $1.25 per acre and have lots more history & information at the link above.
Check out Jon’s photo background big and see more in his Michigan slideshow.
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Red Barn with Trees
Red Barn with Trees, photo by marylea
Some days, it’s just the photo. Here’s hoping you see some beauty in your travels this.
View this bigger and see more in Marylea’s Rural Michigan slideshow.
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Four Silo Barn
DSC02860_1_2_3_tonemapped, photo by ansonredford
Donald writes that he’s never seen a quad-silo barn before he came across this one – me neither!!
Check this out big as a barn and see several more looks at this barn in his Barns & Silos slideshow.
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No Deliveries Today
IMG_1436, photo by flickaway1
Most of Michigan is waking up to some rough weather that’s definitely not this idyllic – stay safe if you have to go anywhere!
Brent’s photo is currently the cover photo on the Michigan in Pictures Facebook. If you want to share pics you can of course use the Absolute Michigan pool, but I made a new Michigan Cover Photos Group for folks who wanted to share them on our Facebook cover.
Check Brent’s photo out background bigtacular and see more in his Snow Scenes slideshow.
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Pumpkin Army
pumpkins 3, photo by northernlightphotograph
Over on Absolute Michigan our PumpkinPalooza can tell you everything you want to know about pumpkins including some facts from our friends at Taste the Local Difference:
Pumpkins are a member of the cucurbita family, which includes squash, watermelons, and cucumbers. Their origins are believed to have come from Central America. Seeds from related plants have been found in Mexico that date back over 7000 years ago.
Pumpkins were an important food source for Native Americans. They regularly made pumpkin porridge, stew and pumpkin jerky and they made a broth that contained squash blossoms. They also dried pumpkin shells, and then weaved them into mats, which they used for trading. Early pilgrims quickly added pumpkins to their menus and also sent seeds back to Europe. The earliest version of pumpkin pie was made by baking a hollowed out pumpkin that was filled with milk, honey and spices.
Pumpkins are high in potassium, Vitamin A and fiber. They are also a good source of beta-carotene. Pumpkin seeds are rich in magnesium, copper and cholesterol-lowering phytosterols.
Read on for more including recipes and a comprehensive listing of Michigan pumpkin patches.
Check this out bigger and in Tim’s big old Petoskey images slideshow.
Lots more pumpkins on Michigan in Pictures.
Fall Color in the Mitten
Fall Colors-HDR by Mi Bob, photo by Mi Bob
Fall color is really kicking in around the state. It’s looking like this weekend may be the optimal time for your color tour, as Michigan’s summer drought might cause an earlier leaf drop.
The Freep has a nice aerial from the UP and reports that Upper Peninsula color is at 60-80%. If you head over to the Marquette Country Facebook, you can see a lot of photos from all across the UP. The West Michigan color report shows 40-50% coverage and they have photos from across the region on their West Michigan Weekly blog. Of course you can also search for “autumn” in the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr to see the latest as well!
If you’re looking for some ideas on where to go, Pure Michigan fall color tours for everywhere in the state and other ideas for fall travel. This photo was taken near Muskegon, and while Pure Michigan doesn’t have a tour there among their 20+ tours, the West Michigan Tourist Association has a whole bunch of color tours including one that goes along the lakeshore near Muskegon.
Check this out on black and see more in Mi Bob’s Fall in West Michigan slideshow.
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Farmland Sundown
Farmland Sundown, photo by karstenphoto
Near Montague. Check this out background bigilicious or in Steven’s sunset slideshow.
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