Color and Light along Little Traverse Bay

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Color & Light

 Color and Light by nikkiraye

Nikki says An old wooden fence always looks it’s best in autumn.  This photo is also in the Little Traverse Bay Coop, a small group showing off the beauty of the Little Traverse Bay region.

On the group’s home page there are a few facts about the Bay:

  • At approximately 45 square miles, Little Traverse Bay is Lake Michigan’s fourth largest bay.
  • The Bay is about 3.5 miles wide between Petoskey and Harbor Springs
  • The Bay is 8 miles wide at its outer end (between Nine Mile Point on the south and Seven Mile Point on the north)
  • Between Petoskey and Harbor Springs it reaches a depth of about 170 feet.
  • The outer bay drops to depths of more than 200 feet.
  • Home of the “Million Dollar Sunset”.

House of Tiki

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House of Tiki

House of Tiki, photo by “CAVE CANEM”.

I assume that Tiki is UrbanTiki who, like many of us, is a huge Detroit Tigers fan.

Be sure to click the photo to see it large and appreciate the awesome shadows from Comerica Park on the walls of Ford Field. (also makes a GREAT background)
The Tigers continued their struggling last night. Get a whole bunch more Tigers v Yankees links, stories & photos at Absolute Michigan!

leaves like burning

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leaves like burning, photo by jamelah.

This is one of the photos in a great set by Jamelah called ah, autumn. I recommend you view it as a slideshow.

Mom’s World: Shopping in Grand Rapids, 1946

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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.

Flaming Red Oak

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Flaming Red Oak

Flaming Red Oak, photo by CaptPiper.

Julie aka Piper asks: Did you know oaks could get this bright? I know I’ve never seen an oak that brilliantly red. Not even sure that I had seen that shade of red before seeing this photo!

One of the things I really like about the photo sharing site Flickr (where I find most of the photos seen on Michigan in Pictures) is the ability to search for photos based upon what Flickr calls “interestingness”. Interestingness is based on how many people have viewed (7,906), marked as a “favorite” (302) and commented (a bunch). This pic (taken October 26, 2005) is the most interesting ever on a search for “Michigan + Fall“.

Anyway, probably more than you want to know, but I think that the collective wisdom of the crowd nailed it with this one. Hope you get outside the next few weekends and see a lot of gorgeous fall color!

Autumn @ Chene Park

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Autumn @ Chene Park

Autumn @ Chene Park, photo by DetroitBikeBlog

Mac says: When the frosts come they’ll drain the lake, but until then … . If you like color, head over to Detroit Bike Blog for some great photos of Detroti Street art & grafitti.

I’ve been looking at tons of Detroit photos from the Absolute Michigan pool over the last week. I’ve been making something that I really hope I can finish making and show folks soon!

Way after the fact update: I finished it. Check it out.

Chapel River Scene

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Chapel River Scene, photo by jsorbieus.

This photo is part of a set of photos that show the beginnings of fall color on the UP’s rivers & waterfalls.

The color is coming people!

Through the viewfinder: Detroit at night

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Detroit at night, photo by caterpillars

I was linking to “TTV” photos on Michigan in Pictures and noticed that the photo that had been here was lost in the mists of the internets. Fortunately, that lets me feature one of my all time favorite (if fake) TTV shots. You can (and should) check out Laura’s fake TTV slideshow.

Some resources for TTV photography:

Michigan State Capitol & other Michigan Landmarks

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Michigan State Capitol

Michigan State Capitol, photo by Larry the Biker.

Of his set of 50-odd photos titled Michigan Landmarks, Larry the Biker writes: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice — “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Things you will only see in the Great Lake State!

In addition to famous landmarks like the Mackinac Bridge and the Tahquamenon Falls, the set includes some lesser known landmarks like the Horton Bay General Store and the Pontiac Silverdome. With many of the photos, Larry also includes links to information about the subject. Click the barn to view the set!

Orchestrated

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Orchestrated by Jimtown

Orchestrated by Jimtown

Kim took this photo on Friday in the Stonington area of Michigan’s Delta County (near Escanaba in the UP). Kim has taken a ton of great pictures of rural abandonment as well!