Edge of the night, photo by kevindooley.
Here’s a “beauty shot” from Michigan’s Creative Commons King, Kevin Dooley. You can learn a lot about how Flickr works from Kevin right here.
View it bigger and in his Water slideshow.
Here’s more messing about in boats on Michigan in Pictures, and have a wonderful weekend!
Big Sable Point – View From The Top, photo by pentax hammer (gary syrba)
This is the view from Big Sable Point Lighthouse near Ludington.
View it bigger in Gary’s awesome Summertime slideshow.
Benzie Vintage Winter Frankfort Beach Card looking South to the pod Pier and Lighthouse, photo by UpNorth Memories – Donald (Don) Harrison.
The Frankfort North Breakwater Light in the picture is one of three Michigan lighthouses that the Coast Guard is offloading.
Be sure to check this out background bigtacular Don’s Benzie vintage winter slideshow has more wintertime views from Northern Michigan.
Everyone OK with a little more summer?
beach-keh, photo by *ojoyous1*.
July 17th is Throw in a Petoskey Stone Day. If you’re unfamiliar with it, that’s because it was invented on Michigan in Pictures last July 17th. The basic goal is to preserve Petoskey stones for future generations by throwing them out into the water., but nobody can fault you if you decide to take one or more home with you.
Click that link above for more about Michigan’s State Stone. Here’s what Rose Petoskey has to say:
Many people would associate the word Petoskey with the souvenir stone found on the northern Lake Michigan shorelines. However, to my family, the word Petoskey represents much more than a souvenir.
In the Odawa language, the word Petoskey (Bii-daa-si-ga) means the rising sun, the day’s first light, or the sun’s first rays moving across the water. The Petoskey stone is a fossilized coral created by impressions made in limestone during the last Michigan ice age. These stones were named “Petoskey” because the impressions resembled the rising sun coming up over the water. Just as the image of the rising sun is implanted within the Petoskey stone, the archaeology of a person’s names is implanted within. All names within our Anishinaabek culture reflect an individual’s personal history. Rocks go deep, but names go much deeper to reveal the stories of the past.
Read on for some interesting thoughts about language.
Joy found this on the beach near Frankfort. Take a stroll along Frankfort beach with Joy and I hope you have a great weekend!
Untitled, photo by racheldubbs.
Rachel took this with the awesomely awesome Supersampler camera, hailed the “Queen of all Multi-Lensed Cameras”:
One look at the quirky-looking Supersampler and you know that it’s a camera like no other! This ultra-lightweight, low-maintenance 35mm camera fits perfectly in your hand for spontaneous shooting! Aim the Supersampler at your moving (or non-moving) subject, pull the ripcord, press the tiny button – and voila! You have just “sampled” your subject into four panoramic panels. So how on earth is this possible?! See those four beady eyes nestled in front of its plastic body? Those are the ultra-talented, super-sharp lenses that slice your image into four panels. Results are wickedly cool if your subject is in hyperactive motion, or if you prefer to shoot non-moving objects, you’ll have to do the jumping and moving!
Check it out background bigalicious and don’t miss her supersampler slideshow.
Need more? You’re in luck! Michigan in Pictures has more supersampleration!
Viv goes surfing!, photo by kevindooley.
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.”
~Loren Eiseley
This week on Absolute Michigan we launched our Celebrating Michigan’s Water Photo Contest with a grand prize that includes a 2 nights at The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor and a Crystal River eco-tour from The River.
To enter, all you need to do is add 1-3 photos of any Michigan lake, river, waterfall, pond or wetland to the Michigan Water Group on Flickr by July 23, 2010.
Here’s the Michigan Water slideshow – what an amazing gift we have been given in Michigan! Here’s hoping we can protect it.
Kevin says his Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim went surfing! Check it out background boomtacular and in Kevin’s Water set (slideshow).
fog in harbor springs 08, photo by northern_latitudes.
Wikipedia says that Harbor Springs :
…is in a sheltered bay on the north shore of the Little Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan. The Little Traverse Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse on the Harbor Point peninsula that forms the natural harbor there. M-119 connects with US 31 seven mile east and south at Bay View, with Petoskey just five miles away on the south side of the harbor. The area is known for its historic summer resorts, such as Wequetonsing, which was founded by Illinois businessmen and lawyers Henry Stryker, III, and Henry Brigham McClure, both of whom were interconnected with the Jacob Bunn industrial dynasty of Illinois.
Check out the Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce and Harbor Springs on the Absolute Michigan Map of Michigan!
Check this out bigger in Tim’s massive Harbor Springs Images slideshow (view the whole set of 600+ pictures!
IMG_0021, photo by ansonredford.
Shot back before digital in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Here’s some information about parasailing and powerless flight in the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Check this out bigger and in his Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat’l Lakeshore set (slideshow).
More dunes on Michigan in Pictures,
Oracles of Rebirth, photo by John.Dykstra.
Check this out bigger in John’s Lakes slideshow and I hope that a walk along one of Michigan’s fabulous beaches is not too far in your future! Need an idea of where to start? Here’s a map of 1182 public beaches in Michigan.
Wander many more Michigan beaches on Michigan in Pictures!
Mackinac Bridge…..I-75, photo by bitsorf.
In this week’s Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce e-News, Laura Oblinger wrote :
In 1957, the Mackinac Bridge connected the state to new economic and social opportunities. More than a half-century later, high-speed Internet service (broadband) can have a similar impact by connecting all regional businesses to the global marketplace. Statewide broadband deployment is projected to result in a $400 billion increase in the state’s gross state product over 10 years.
If tourists can remain connected to their work, it could mean an additional $52 million to the Traverse City area economy due to stays being extended by just two days.
You can check out the Chamber’s Regional Broadband Initiative page and learn a lot more about Michigan’s Broadband Initiatives and even check connectivity across the state through Connect Michigan.
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Much more about the Mighty Mackinac Bridge from Michigan in Pictures!
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