The River: Photo Kayaking on Pigeon River

Photo Kayaking on Pigeon River

Photo Kayaking on Pigeon River, photo by Fellowship of the Rich.

Here’s a photo taken while kayaking on the Pigeon River in Port Sheldon, about which the DNR says:

The Pigeon River is located in the north-central part of the southern peninsula of Michigan. Its headwaters are located a few miles northeast of Gaylord. The river then flows in a northerly direction to its mouth at Mullet Lake, a distance of 42 miles. The Pigeon River system drains a surface area of approximately 88,000 acres and include 80 linear miles of stream.

The DNR’s Natural Rivers page says that Michigan has more than 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, including over 12,000 miles of cold water trout streams. Get a list of those Michigan rivers from Wikipedia.

Be sure to check this photo out bigger and in Rich’s The River set (slideshow)

Rich also created a new Flickr group called The River, about which he says:

Life stems from flowing water and life grows around flowing water. Cities and towns build up around the river. This group is about documenting rivers from all over the world. Activities in and around the river. From swimming, boating, fishing to taking in scenery and wildlife. Iconic rivers to locally known fishing rivers, we’d love to have them all.

Ernest Hemingway fishing and a river of Michigan postcards

Young Ernest Hemingway fishing in Horton's Creek, near Walloon Lake, Michigan

Young Ernest Hemingway fishing in Horton’s Creek, near Walloon Lake, Michigan, photo by UpNorth Memories – Donald (Don) Harrison.

I thought about titling this post “Why Ernest Hemingway Became Such a Tough Guy” – this is the kind a photo your mom pulls out and shows your girlfriend when you’re 16. Check out
this Hemingway fishing slideshow and also this feature on Hemingway’s youth on Absolute Michigan.

If you love Michigan history, you will love Don Harrison’s Up North Memories. Don has nearly 10,000 postcards scanned in and available for viewing and (in some cases) for sale in his eBay store. One way to explore them is through Flickriver.

Enjoy the weekend!!

Detroit Aerial Photography: Above Belle Isle

Detroit

Detroit, photo by paulhitz.

This photo is part of Paul’s Detroit Aerial Photography set (slideshow).

Be sure to check it out bigger.

Let’s go fishing…

Roll Cast II

Roll Cast II, photo by chrisd1332.

Roll through many more in the Michigan fishing slideshow from the Absolute Michigan group.

River Raisin Flood in Dundee

Untitled, photo by bohemianrobot.

March means more sun, warmer temps and melting snow. All are pretty welcome, but after a winter with as much snow as we’ve had, they also bring a risk of flood. We do better job of controlling the waters now than we did in March of 1908, but we still see rivers top their banks.

The US Geologic Survey’s Michigan Flood Watch has flood resources for Michigan including this nifty map showing currently flooded rivers and those at risk.

See this photo of the Dundee Mill bigger right here. You can check out more shots of the flooded River Raisin in bohemianrobot’s flood slideshow and in from other Flickr members and see other Michigan flood photos in the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr.

Stay dry!

Above Michigan … and the Au Sable River

Au Sable River by Marge Beaver

Au Sable River, photo by Marge Beaver

Today’s photo comes from my coffee table … or more precisely a book that’s on my coffee table. The book is Above the North and it features the photography of Michigan aerial photographer Marge Beaver. abovethenorth1From the inside cover:

“These stunning bird’s-eye views offer rare and beautiful glimpses of northern Michigan’s unique terrain from the lofty perch of photographer Marge Beaver’s camera lens. Beaver’s breathtaking four-season photographs transform our view of Michigan into a magical land. From the Sleeping Bear Dune in winter with its vertiginous sandy edifice, to a Coast Guard cutter shattering the icy Straits, to the ghostly silhouette of a sunken ship and the brilliant turquoise waters of Crystal, Torch, Elk, Charlevoix, and Glen lakes, these are images of Michigan as you’ve never seen her before. All of these, plus arresting photographs of orchards in snowy-white bloom, winding rivers, and city harbors make this book a collector’s item for anyone who loves Michigan.”

Marge’s web site has great aerial shots from Alpena to White Lake and points in between. Check out her aerials of marinas & harbors, lighthouses, Detroit and many more locations in and out of Michigan. You can check out a cool interview with Marge right here.

Underscore to Vanish

Underscore to Vanish

Underscore to Vanish, photo by ramjetgr.

I don’t know what the title means, but I do know that the sun and the green is a welcome sight! Roger says that this west M11 aka 28th street over the Grand River.

Check it out wallpapery big and also in his Redux slideshow.

A bridge for Obama

Untitled, photo by Jenny Murray.

So when I was looking through Michigan Obama photos I found this one by Jenny Murray.

It was one of two photos that was taken by photographers I know in Time Magazine’s Barack Obama on Flickr.

I thought that was pretty neat.

Ultimate Fishing Early Risers Edition presents: What’s your favorite Michigan fish?

Early Risers

Early Risers, photo by docksidepress.

The Ultimate Fishing Show – Detroit gave me a few tickets to give away. The show is about fishing trips, boats and gear and it happens January 8-11, 2008 in Novi.

I figured I should offer some over here on Michigan in Pictures, so here’s the deal: Post a comment with your favorite Michigan fish to catch, eat or look at below and then send an email to giveaway@absolutemichigan.com with your name, city and email address and we’ll give away as many as we can!

Note that if you don’t want to go you can still post your fish!

This photo is in Matt’s My Photos by Most Interesting set (slideshow) and like all his photos, it’s posted background bigalicious!

Shades of Green

Shades of Green

Shades of Green, photo by James Korringa.

1. Counts days since he’s seen sun.
2. Thinks “That many already?”
3. Wonders if this will be the Longest Winter Ever.
4. Blogs something green “just in case”

James says this is from the Bond Falls area, July 2008. See it – and more great shots – bigger in his slideshow.

More from Bond Falls on Michigan in Pictures.