323 EAST Advertisement , photo by Joe Gall Photography.
323 East that is … Joe took this promo photo for 323 East in downtown Royal Oak. 323 East is billed as a a mash-up of art, culture, lifestyle and fashion, and they’re certainly mashing it up in this photo!
Be sure and check it out bigger and in his Models & Promos set (slideshow).
I remember 8 years ago…, photo by MightyBoyBrian.
…and Brian wonders where we’ll be 8 years from now.
Check this photo from the tunnel to Holland’s Tunnel Park beach out bigger and (for the moment) in Brian’s The Top Thirty set (slideshow).
Oh Beans!, photo by Larry the Biker.
Taste the Local Difference says that although a 1/2 cup of green beans packs only 22 calories, it’s a great source of fiber and Vitamins A,C, K, folate, and manganese. I’m guessing that there’s a few more than 22 calories here but think of the manganese!
Click to read more including recipes like French Green Beans With Lemon.
Larry took this photo of the green bean harvest in Ray Township (in Macomb County). Be sure to check it out bigger … and also what the truck looks like en route!
Northern Michigan morning, photo by onewildwest.
As students all around the Michigan head back to school, I’d prefer to take a last look back at summertime (and to hope that we get a nice, long Indian summer this year).
Brent writes that this was taken on a perfect, peaceful morning on a gorgeous lake in the Pigeon River State Forest. Check it out bigger in his slideshow.
MSU Football Helmet, photo courtesy Michigan State University
MSU players will wear a “Silver Lining” decal on the back of their helmets this season. The decal is actually a silver outline of the state of Michigan.
Former Iowa coach Hayden Fry did something similar in the 1980s when Hawkeyes players wore an America Needs Farmers (ANF) sticker on their helmets during a rough time for agriculture in the country. Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and athletic director Mark Hollis came up with the idea for the silver decal.
Say yes to Michigan, anyone?
Double J Ranch Riding, photo by Jeff Milton.
Absolute Michigan’s 2009 Labor Day Roundup says that AAA Michigan estimates 1.4 million Michiganians will travel during the 2009 Labor Day holiday. Click that link for a bunch of Labor Day events from all over the state and also see the 52nd Annual Labor Day Bridge Walk on Michigan in Pictures.
Be sure and check this out bigger or in Jeff’s My Favorites slideshow.
Mt. Franklin view, photo by yooper1949.
Mount Franklin was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. It’s along the Greenstone Ridge, about which Summit Post says:
The Greenstone Ridge forms the geologic backbone of one of America’s least visited National Parks…Isle Royale … The island is composed of a series of ridges that run the length of the island. In between these ridges are areas of swamp and muskeg. Sound inviting?
The Greenstone Ridge is the longest and highest of these ridges. It gets its name from the greenish stones that are commonly found along it. It runs the entire 45-mile length of the island and is anything but smooth. A few notable peaks along it include Mt. Franklin(1080’), Mt. Ojibway(1136’), Mt. Siskiwit(1205’), Ishpeming Point(1377’), and Mt. Desor(1394’). The ridge top is quite open in places, particularly along the northeast half of the ridge. The trail between Mt. Franklin and Ojibway is especially scenic.
Click to read more about this trail. The Isle Royale National Park site says that Greenstone Ridge forms the backbone of Isle Royale and is thought by many geologists to be a portion of the largest lava flow on earth.
This photo is part of Carl’s Isle Royale National Park set (slideshow), to which I am drawn back to again and again. You can also purchase many of them from Carl’s MackinacScenics site.
2008 Mackinac Bridge Walk, photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation & Mackinac Bridge Authority
The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is a Michigan tradition that has been held every year since the Bridge opened in 1957. This year is the 52nd annual and it takes place (as always) on Labor Day (September 7) from 7-11 AM. The walk is free and you can get all the details from the official Mackinac Bridge web site.
There’s more info available on Wikipedia and you can learn all about the Mackinac Bridge over at Absolute Michigan.
DSC_0387, photo by Jennifer Kleinheksel.
Like many lakes along the Lake Michigan shore, Silver Lake is a bay of the prehistoric Lake Nipissing that was closed in by coastal sand dunes. The Silver Lake Dunes Area’s fishing page says that Silver Lake is great fishing hole for Walleye, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Black Crappie, while you enjoy the scenic beauty of the Sand Dunes. It’s part of Silver Lake State Park and you can see the view looking back at the lake from the air on Wikipedia.
Be sure to check this out bigger and also Jennifer’s Silver Lake set (slideshow).
Michigan in Pictures 
