Encrusted Lighthouse, photo by taterfalls.
The bitter cold has frozen Lake Michigan and allowed Tate King to grab this awesome view of the light at Grand Haven. You have to check this one out bigger!
Here’s a post with another view & more information about the Grand Haven Lighthouse.
run~~~~~~~~~~~~, photo by noxipoo.
According to the DNR’s Park List, Warren Dunes State Park provides 1,952 acres of recreational opportunities along the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan in southwestern Michigan. The rugged dune formation rises 260 feet above the lake and offers spectacular views and excellent for hang gliding. The park has three miles of shoreline, six miles of hiking trails and is open year-round.
So you could go out there and enjoy the dunes in winter too … just be sure to dress a little warmer. This photo makes an excellent background for seasonally affected desktops as well!
Here’s one of many, many photos from the Grand Rapids Auto Show on Flickr.
Today on Absolute Michigan we also have a multimedia presentation from the 2007 Michigan International Auto Show floor. Check it out!
These two photos are from the book Lansing: City on the Grand by James MacLean and Craig A. Whitford from Arcadia Publishing (book details & purchase online). The 128 page book features over 200 historical photos of Lansing. In addition to photos you’d expect (Lansing Olds, REO plant and the Capitol building) there are photos and stories you wouldn’t like Barnes Castle (torn down in 1957 for a parking lot) and Charlie Zmuda, the “Bat Man”.
(above) STANDPIPE VIEW OF LANSING LOOKING WEST, C. 1890s.
A popular location for photographers to capture the city was the standpipe located on south Cedar Street. 
This view was taken prior to the construction of a new wide steel bridge on Michigan Avenue, crossing the Grand River. (FPML/CADL.)
(right) THE MYSTERIOUS STANDPIPE, C. 1890s.
The standpipe was constructed in 1885 and served as the city’s storage tank for water. The tower was located east of Cedar Street and south of Michigan Avenue, where the Board of Water and Light have their holding tanks today. The remarkable aspect of the standpipe was that you could walk to the top on the circular staircase that wraps around the tower. Many a photographer took advantage of this and quite a few panoramic photographs were taken. The standpipe was torn down in 1949. (FPML/CADL.)
Photos reprinted with permission from Lansing: City on the Grand by James MacLean and Craig A. Whitford. Available from the publisher online at www.arcadiapublishing.com or by calling 888-313-2665.
View other excerpts from Arcadia Publishing’s Michigan books at Michigan in Pictures!
Following the storm., photo by ten0fnine.
This photo is one of a cool series of photos from a December storm.
Fast as you can, photo by MichSt.
Otto Eckert Power Station by night with a westbound train passing by.
Believe it or not, these are his first attempts at night photography.
Barn and cornfield, photo by Jenni Jones
This photo is part of an interesting set of pictures from a Michigan hunting vacation, I believe in the Grand Ledge area.
Jenni is from Lacey, WA and you can see more of her work at jensdigital.blogspot.com.
The above photo is copyright Jenni Jones, all rights reserved.
This photo is one of a nice set of Holland, Michigan photos by Norm Hoekstra (makes a nice desktop background too!)
Wikipedia’s entry for Windmill Island says that the the 245-year-old windmill De Zwaan, Dutch for “the swan” or “graceful bird”, is the only authentic, working Dutch windmill in the United States:
In 1964, the City of Holland purchased the windmill De Zwaan from a retired miller in the town of Vinkel in the province of Noord Brabant, the Netherlands. The windmill was shipped from the Netherlands to the port of Muskegon, Michigan on the ship Prins Willem van Oranje. It was brought by truck from Muskegon to its present location on Windmill Island. Reconstruction of the mill began in 1964 and the park opened in April of 1965. The island, formerly farmed by Henry F. Koop, was chosen because of the favorable wind conditions there. Although originally a peninsula, a manmade canal turned the land into an assisted island. Before the arrival of De Zwaan, it was known as Hyma Island.
The Windmill has an article that goes more in-depth on this structure’s history. Flickr offers some pictures of windmills in Zandaam (where this one hails from). More info can be found in the City of Holland’s Windmill Island pages.
Dancing water, photo by curlyson.
The Grand Haven Lighthouse is one of a shrinking number of still active Michigan lights. I think I read somewhere that due to its easy accessibility and the beauty of the area, it is the most photographed lighthouse in the world.
Dave Wobser wrote a nice little article at Boatnerd (with more pics) and Terry Pepper has detailed information on the light’s construction and history. The lighthouse is located in the Grand Haven State Park and there’s also a webcam to view the beach, pier & lighthouse. If you want to visit, try the Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce.
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