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40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Posted on July 15, 2006July 18, 2006 by Michigan in Pictures

40 Mile Point Lighthouse, photo by midmichphotos

According to the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society, the lighthouse is located on the shores of Lake Huron in Presque Isle County’s Lighthouse Park (about 7 miles north of Rogers City).

In 1889, the Lighthouse Board recommended that $25,000 be appropriated for construction of a new light and fog signal near Hammond Bay on Lake Huron … Major Milton B. Adams, Eleventh District Engineer selected and surveyed a site approximately 40 miles southeast of Old Mackinaw Point and 40 miles northwest of Thunder Bay.

The main lighthouse structure models the Big Bay lighthouse which was being constructed simultaneously near Marquette in the Upper Peninsula. 40 Mile Point is a two-story duplex with a tower incorporated into the center of the side-wall facing Lake Huron. Its footprint measures 35 feet by 57 feet.

Lighthouse photographer Terry Pepper has some great historical information (and photos) about Forty Mile Point Lighthouse in his Seeing the Light.

As a side note, I had to search to find this photo again and the photos Flickr pulled up for a “40 mile point” search are really cool!

Europa Tall Ship

Posted on July 13, 2006July 21, 2006 by Michigan in Pictures

Europa Tall Ship, photo by taylorcraft75.

This photo is from the 2003 Bay City Tall Ship Celebration. News reports say that the popularity of the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie is boosting the festival this year.

Linda pointed out that this ship is the Europa … hard to tell since they don’t put the name & numbers on the side. Here’s the web site for the tall ship Europa (click the British flag at the top left if you don’t speak Dutch).

Biplane over the Bridge

Posted on July 10, 2006July 10, 2006 by Michigan in Pictures

Untitled, photo by prakope.

This is one of a great set of photos that offers a unique perspective on the Mackinac Bridge. I had a hard time choosing which one to post and I think you’ll probably enjoy the slideshow. If you’re too busy for that, be sure to at least check out this view of the massive concrete supports.

If you’re interested in flying the skies over the Mighty Mac, Mackinac Island and the Straits, check out Carolina Barnstormers.

Round Island Lighthouse & Lilacs

Posted on June 6, 2006July 13, 2006 by Michigan in Pictures

Round Island Lighthouse & Lilacs, photo by Allocentric.

This Friday (June 9, 2006) the annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival kicks off. The festival runs June 9-18 and includes the Taste of Mackinac, free concerts and (of course) lots and lots of lilacs.

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival web site.

Cross Beams

Posted on April 4, 2006April 4, 2006 by Michigan in Pictures

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.