Rescuing another great post from the past today with this September 15, 2016 post. The new Image Compare feature is pretty cool!
The Point Iroquois Lighthouse page at Terry Pepper’s Seeing the Light has this 100+year old photo of the light taken from almost exactly the same angle as Cole’s picture! The photo of the Point Iroquois Light Station in 1905 shows the fog signal building constructed in 1890. Note that the 1885 bell tower is still in place to the immediate left of the dwelling. The photo is courtesy of of Gnoozhekaaning Museum at Point Iroquois Lighthouse, and you can click the link for more about the museum!
MLive’s eight titles are: The Ann Arbor News, The Bay City Times, The Flint Journal, The Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle and The Saginaw News.
The work done by editors, multimedia specialists and reporters throughout the state will continue, said Kelly Adrian Frick, vice president of content for MLive Media Group. She said the move away from print will not affect MLive’s staff of roughly 100 journalists, which she said is larger than it was at the end of 2025.
As a longtime online publisher who also worked for print newspapers, I’m definitely conflicted about this. While printed newspapers are clearly an unwieldy method in a time where the delivery of news can be instantaneous, there’s unquestionably value in creating a record that is not subject to being digitally rewritten at the drop of a hat. What do you think?
Richard shared: “I was allowed into the basement of the old Grand Rapids Press one night. The paper hadn’t been printed downtown in about 10 years. Photographed the abandoned areas and old presses for about 3 hours. The next week they took one press to the VanAndel museum and cut and scraped the rest. As you may know that building was demolished in July for the additional MSU Medical school.“
I was moved by this beautiful story from Rae Lawson & I hope that you are too ☺️
Along the edge of our yard and garden stands a modest four-foot fence that serves more as a visual boundary than a practical one. Over the years it had weathered and deteriorated, and Mark decided it was finally time to replace it. My first thought, however, was not about the fence itself, but about all the wildlife that had come to rely on its imperfections.
The gaps and broken sections had become unofficial passageways for our regular visitors. Deer, woodchucks, wild turkeys, rabbits, and other neighborhood critters seemed to know exactly where to enter and exit, providing no end of entertainment for me. Wanting to keep both the fence and its fans happy, Mark thoughtfully incorporated a few small openings into the new design so the smaller animals could continue their travels. Then he added a bit of whimsy with the gate. He even lowered the height a bit so young fawns wouldn’t have to struggle over it, especially if they were startled and making a quick retreat back to the woods.
Then yesterday, my long-desired Nikon Z lens finally arrived, replacing the older F-mount lens I had been using with an adapter. Naturally, I headed outside to test it on anything and everything that caught my eye. Looking way down the garden toward the fence, I spotted for the first time, Mrs. Woodchuck making her way toward the little door. It seemed the perfect opportunity to see what the new 400mm lens could do and how she would feel about the gate.
This photograph will not be winning any awards, but that was never really the point. What it does capture is a story I love: Mark’s patience, kindness, and willingness to indulge my affection for the creatures that share our corner of the world.
A patience made all the more remarkable by the fact that Mrs. Woodchuck recently thanked him for his hospitality by devouring an entire flat of freshly planted parsley from a window box on the deck. 😊
Wikipedia shares that the McGregor Memorial Conference Center is a meeting and event facility on the campus of Wayne State University in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, designed by noted American architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986) and completed in 1958. The design marks a shift in style from Yamasaki’s earlier International Style work to the New Formalism of his later years. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architectural quality in 2015.
From Marquette to Mackinac to Midland to Monroe, Michigan’s Labor Day forecast is almost universally for sun & 70s, which will be a welcome closing act for one of the hottest, wettest & stormiest summers in recent memory. I hope that you are able to get out to enjoy some of the weekend and that you’re making good money if you aren’t!
Peter shares this beautiful beach shot taken around sunrise on Lake Huron near Caseville last month. Check out more of his great photos of Lake Huron on Flickr.
I was recently contracted by the Michigan Writers nonprofit organization to build a new website that will help them them bring their mission of building community for writers. The geek in me is excited about how the new site allows the organization and members to post events, announcements & opportunities that help them grow the craft of writing, while the lover of Michigan in me is amazed at how the simple inclusion of this photo by longtime Michigan in Pictures contributor Dennis Sparks perfectly transformed the look & feel of the website. In this age where AI images are supplanting actual photography, I think it’s a good thing to remember that authenticity whether in images or words or actions never loses its value.
Dennis took this photo back in September of 2022. You can see more in his Water gallery including this great photo from the beach at Ludington State Park and follow him on Flickr for his latest!!
If the forecast for mainly clear skies across Michigan’s Upper & Lower Peninsulas isn’t thrilling enough, there is a G2 (Moderate) Aurora Alert which means that Michigan has a better than usual chance to see the Northern Lights as well! I found a cool site from University of Michigan called AuroraTonight that gives you a good look at sky conditions & chances where you live.
David captured this shot of the full moon rising over the Mackinac Bridge back in July of 2024. Follow him on Flickr for his latest!
PS: It’s pretty darn cool & synchronistic that the August full moon was known as the Sturgeon Moon by Michigan Natives.
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” -William Shakespeare
Is anyone else getting the feeling that Fall is getting ready to kick Summer to the curb & take over the place?
James took this photo earlier this month. He shares that it has been a summer of seeing few butterflies, so it was a delight to find this Swallowtail on his hike at the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum. See more in his awesome Genesse County Parks gallery on Flickr, and here’s hoping you’re able to grab a little more delight from the last month of summer!
