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Fall Color on the High Rollaways

Posted on October 23, 2009September 26, 2016 by Michigan in Pictures

color @ the high rollaways, photo by tbug2.

Tenille writes that she took this:

Standing on the railing at the 250′ bluff overlooking the manistee river valley. Locals know the area by the name “high rollaways,” a term born during the lumber boom around the turn of the last century. Lumberjacks used to roll logs, destined for mills in Manistee, down the hills into the river.

You can read and account of a winter hike at the Rollaways and view a map of the High Rollaways.

Be sure to check this out bigger or in her landscapes set (slideshow).

View more fall wallpaper on Michigan in Pictures

A Late October Walk In The Woods

Posted on October 22, 2009October 22, 2009 by Michigan in Pictures

A Walk In The Woods (4), photo by siskokid.

Last year at about this time Jim took this shot in the woods behind his cottage near Lake Superior and Little Girl’s Point in the Upper Peninsula, a good reminder that even as the leaves are leaving, Michigan’s woods are still a magical place at this time of year.

Be sure to check this out bigger or in his Fall Colors set (slideshow).

Check out more fall wallpaper on Michigan in Pictures

Hiking Isle Royale: Trails, Wolves and Minong Mine

Posted on October 21, 2009August 31, 2015 by Michigan in Pictures

Minong Mine, photo by nasunto.

Nina went to Isle Royale in September and has been posting accounts on her awesome blog Black Coffee at Sunrise. This photo of Minong Mine appears in Day Five, which features a detailed description of their encounter with a pack of wolves:

Since the vegetation along the narrow trail was dripping with dew and leaning inward, it wasn’t long before we were both soaking wet from hip to ankle. Ten minutes after leaving our campsite, the ground became marshy and we found ourselves walking a long stretch of protective plank bridge. Just before reaching the stream crossing, the trail curved to the right and Craig suddenly stopped in front of me, turned around and said very calmly, “Uh…a whole pack of wolves…”

His voice trailed off as he turned back around to face forward again. I thought he was trying to be funny since I couldn’t yet see what was around the corner. After inching forward another foot or so, he turned to me again and the look on his face was priceless. “I’m not kidding,” he said. “There are at least five wolves on the trail ahead of us.” The next few moments were the most surreal and exciting I’ve ever experienced.

Read on at her blog for the rest of the account or see them all in her Isle Royale section.

Be sure to check this out bigger or in her Isle Royale set (slideshow).

You can learn a little bit about Minong Mine and see a picture of a 6000 pound copper nugget right here.

Check out many more Isle Royale photos on Michigan in Pictures.

Fall Colors on Winona Lake in Houghton County

Posted on October 20, 2009September 26, 2016 by Michigan in Pictures

Winona Lake, photo by smartee_martee.

Just about a month ago I used Marty’s photo of Camp 5 Lake to say that fall color was on the way. As his photo from a visit last week to the Copper Country shows, it has most splendidly arrived.

If you are interested in taking your own fall color tour of the Keweenaw Peninsula, click that link. For more about the Keweenaw, click this one!

Check this out background bigtacular or in Marty’s Houghton County or Michigan Fall Colors set (slideshow).

View more photos by Marty and more Michigan autumn backgrounds on Michigan in Pictures.

Beside the still waters

Posted on October 19, 2009October 19, 2009 by Michigan in Pictures

He leads me beside the still waters… Psalm 23:2, photo by Heart Windows Art.

The full moon above (and in) Thumb Lake (aka Lake Louise near Charlevoix).

Be sure to check it out bigger and in Kathie’s Michigan Outdoors set (slideshow).

Michigan Northern Lights – October 16, 2009

Posted on October 17, 2009March 11, 2010 by Michigan in Pictures

Northern lights over Amygdaloid Island Ranger Station, photo by yooper1949.

Last night our Michigan Northern Lights Log on Absolute Michigan lit up like … well … the northern lights I guess with reports from Howell, Perry, Bancroft, Pleasant Lake, Eaton Rapids

They were all over. North, South, East and West. I wasn’t sure at first what they were, because of seeing them in all directions. Never seen anything quite like it.

…and Hartland, where Eddie wrote:

Finally….some verification of what myself and the rest of the family was looking at. I’m in Hartland and saw them everywhere but the northwest direction last night. Then this morning on the way to work, to the north and north east only. Saw single shafts of vertical light streaks mostly with a few areas that were “brush stroked” also, completely vertical. My kids also saw them for the first time.

Our northern lights log is set up to be a resource for notification when the aurora borealis is out. If you’ve never seen the lights, you might want to subscribe to the feed to get notification. I’m really wishing I’d checked my email last night and I’m hoping that I at least get to see some of the photos in the Absolute Michigan pool!

Carl took this photo on Northern lights over Amygdaloid Island Ranger Station on Amygdaloid Island (<– read that link) in Isle Royale National Park on November 6, 2007. You can see it bigger in his Under the Stars slideshow or check out this whole set or his Isle Royale National Park photos.

I didn’t see this one at Carl’s Mackinac Scenics web site (where you can purchase some of his work) but he does have some great shots of Isle Royale under the stars!

There’s lots more Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis photos & information on Michigan in Pictures!

8 Mile & Woodward, Detroit

Posted on October 16, 2009October 16, 2009 by Michigan in Pictures

Untitled, photo by justbeamensch.

Be sure to check this out bigger or in Donald’s awesome Detroit Greeting Cards set (slideshow).

This photo was also featured in the Huffington Post’s Capture The Recession: This Week’s Best Recession Photos.

Where the Wild Things Are … in Michigan

Posted on October 15, 2009October 15, 2009 by Michigan in Pictures

Pinhole: Acme Creek, photo by Matt Callow.

The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another. His mother called him “WILD THING!” and Max said “I’LL EAT YOU UP!” so he was sent to bed without eating anything.

That very night in Max’s room a forest grew and grew- and grew until his ceiling hung with vines and the walls became the world all around and an ocean tumbled by with a private boat for Max and he sailed off through night and day and in and out of weeks and almost over a year to where the wild things are.

One of my favorite stories of any kind is Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, and I have to say that I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s movie adaptation.

Thinking about the story and about being a kid in Michigan seeking out those places where the wild things are – and about being a person who never managed to grow all the way up who still seeks them out – made me wonder where YOU most feel the wild things are.

Post thoughts and links in the comments and let the wild rumpus start!

Be sure to check out the other photos in Matt’s Pinhole set (or the slideshow to see it bigger!) … and if you haven’t checked out Matt’s work, here’s Matt on Michigan in Pictures (our Photographer profile of Matt is a great place to start) and mattcallow.com!

Detroit Beer … and Detroit Beer Week

Posted on October 14, 2009October 14, 2009 by Michigan in Pictures

What was Detroit known for besides cars?, photo by Derek Farr ( DetroitDerek ).

Derek asks (and answers):

What was Detroit known for besides cars?

Goebel, Strohs, Pfeiffer, Altes, Tivoli, and a whole host of other breweries used to be here.

Among those companies, Stroh’s was certainly the leader and the Stroh’s History page says:

A name as important to the success of Detroit as Ford or Chrysler, the Stroh family began with humble roots, brewing beer in a family-owned inn during the 18th century in Kirn, Germany. In 1848, during the German Revolution, Bernhard Stroh, having apprenticed at his father side, immigrated to the United States. He established his own brewery in Detroit in 1850. Stroh named his new company Lion’s Head Brewery, adopting the Lion’s Crest logo from the Kyrburg Castle in Germany – the same crest that adorns Stroh beers today

After establishing the brewery, Bernhard’s son, Bernhard Jr., continued its expansion. A firm proponent of tradition and quality, he introduced the European method of fire-brewing to America. The fire-brewing process uses a direct flame rather than steam to heat beer-filled copper kettles. The resulting higher temperatures intensify the aroma and body of beer, resulting in a more flavorful brew.

The Stroh’s Beer site neglects to mention the final chapter of the Stroh Brewery Company that is detailed on Wikipedia. In 1999 the company sold off its brands. The Pabst Brewing Company acquired the most Stroh/Heilman brands. They currently produce Colt 45 malt liquor, Lone Star, Schaefer, Schlitz, Schmidt’s, Old Milwaukee, Old Style, Stroh’s, and St. Ides while Miller Brewing got Mickey’s Malt Liquor and Henry Weinhard’s. On Wikipedia you can also get a photo of the original Stroh Brewery.

Over the next week (October 16-24, 2009) the city of Detroit will host the first-ever Detroit Beer Week. From Absolute Michigan:

The week-long series of beer-centric events will be held at participating venues in Detroit, with satellite events at Metro-Detroit brewpubs. These events will consist of brewery tours, tasting flights, meet-the-brewer sessions, food pairings, and a wide array of other unique activities. Events will be hosted by Detroit Beer Week staff and the Detroit Beer Barons, a group of Metro-area brewery personalities…

The grand finale of Beer Week is the Inaugural Harvest Festival, hosted by the Michigan Brewers’ Guild and Metrotimes on Saturday, October 24, in Eastern Market.

This photo is part of Derek’s Detroit set (slideshow).