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.
Right Down The Street, photo by Just an Idea.
The Lake Michigan beach near (in?) Muskegon.
On a totally unrelated note, Exposure.Detroit has their Premier Opening TONIGHT (June 23, 2006) at Karras Bros. Tavern in Detroit. A number of photographers who have been featured on Michigan in Pictures are in the show and you can get all the details at the link above. Enjoy your weekend!
Burning Bright, photo by jensenl.
The view shortly before sunset from the top of Sleeping Bear Dunes, about 450 feet above the very calm and shiny Lake Michigan.
The photographer, Lars Jensen, has two photo & reflection galleries Northern Michigan (featuring Grand Haven, Silver Lake, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Old Mission and Traverse City) and South Manitou Island (includes views of the Perched Dunes and a great photo of the wreck of the Francisco Morazan).
Do yourself a favor and check out both of these galleries.
Wave by Robert deJonge
Robert writes: A small rolling wave on Little Traverse Bay / Petoskey State Park. I've often wanted to capture the graceful curl of a Lake Michigan wave. Nothing dramatic; nothing crashing on shore — just the waves that lap at my feet as I walk the beach. Then combine the wave with the patterns of light on the sand below the surface. A mix of great lakes magic.
Visit Robert's web site for many more photos of woods, water, dunes and more.
South Haven Pier, photo by Paladin27.
This is one of a great set of aerial photos of South Haven and Van Buren State Park. If you're wondering what this would look like from WAY above, here's a link to the geotagged location on Google Maps!
UPDATE: Here's part 2 of a 2 part video from Eric's flight on YouTube!
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.
Leland, Michigan 2003, photo by Mrs. X.
GRAND MARAIS, MICHIGAN – At a meeting of the Michigan Society of Speculative Science (MiSSS), Dr. Werner Unterseeboot of the Institute for Great Lakes Submarine Research announced that his advanced photographic analysis has confirmed the validity of the famous "Windy Beach Photo".
Evening light, photo by curlyson.
This is one of a beautiful set of photos of P.J. Hoffmaster Park in Muskegon. Here is the DNR’s page for PJ Hoffmaster Park.
One of my all-time favorite shots of the pilings on Good Harbor Bay (Leelanau County, MI) by Traverse City photographer Greg Seman. Greg works in black & white and my company does his web site.
Visit Greg’s site for more photos.
Iceberg, originally uploaded by SpringChick.
A photo of icebergs in Lake Michigan at Muskgeon taken early this morning. Have to love the immediacy of the internet…
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