The river bank, photo by curlyson.
Do yourself a favor and view it large.
Early Morning in Ludington
Early Morning in Ludington, photo by mandj98.
The car ferry Badger (left) gets ready to make a trip across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. The other ship is the Spartan. The 420′ Badger is the largest car ferry ever to sail Lake Michigan. When I was young, there were people who’d just ride back and forth and play cribbage. At today’s rates, I’m guessing the recreational rider may be a thing of the past.
Visit the website to learn more about the S.S. Badger car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc. (including a cool tour of the ship)
Fishing at Sunrise
Fishing at Sunrise, photo by DetroitBikeBlog
Mac took this photo of a fisherman on the Detroit River. He maintains the very cool Detroit BikeBlog where more photos of the D can be found.
Pier, Donnell Lake, Mich.
Pier, Donnell Lake, Mich., photo by shsukatsfan.
Sunrise, summer of 1983. In case you were wondering, Donnell Lake lies in central Cass County in southwest Michigan, 1 mile southeast of the town of Vandalia. The 4,659-acre watershed drains to Christiana Creek which flows south to the St. Joseph River. (DNR Fishery Report on the Donnell Lake)
You might also want to see this photo of a family at Lake Michigan from several years before 1983…
Morning on Mead Creek
Morning on Mead Creek, photo by alumroot.
Alan writes: Mead Creek State Forest Campground in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Late August 1993. It was already getting cold at night which led to the lovely mist over Mead Creek. Be sure to also check out his Michigan photos – lots of cool Michigan reptiles & amphibians!
On an unrelated note (unrelated because I was not at all clever about finding a photo that would make it related), the first-ever Water Festival, a celebration of water & music happens from noon to ? in Mackinaw City. If you’re nearby, check it out!
Sunrise at Harrisville Harbor
Sunrise at Harrisville Harbor, photo by jacalynsnana.
Michigan’s northeastern shore bills itself as the “Sunrise Side”, and this photo of dawn at the harbor of Harrisville, Michigan certainly illustrates why.
Sunrise
Piper writes I woke up early this morning and decided to go out and hunt for photograhic treasure. As the uploads proceed, you will see what I found.
Sometimes as a photographer, you strike gold.
Be sure to check these out – it’s an amazing series of photos! She also explains a little more about them in her blog.
Fogging up
Fogging up, originally uploaded by hollyziggy.
This photo was taken in the early morning of January 21, 2006. Holly writes:
The picture is of Lake Margrethe in Grayling. There is a National Guard Base on the far shore, so a lot of Michiganians have been to the lake but haven’t had a chance to experience its year round beauty. I took this shot from my parents’ next door neighbor’s yard. The open water is Portage Creek, which is a small stream originally used by the Chippewa to portage from Lake Margrethe to the Manistee River.
I’ll Have an Orange Mist, Please
Foggy Morning in Bridgewater 2, originally uploaded by CaptPiper.
In honor of the endless fog, mist & gray Michigan has been blessed with over the past month, here’s a picture of fog done right.
CaptPiper lives in southern Michigan and has posted more than a couple photos. Her Day in the Life set is a cool idea.
Michigan in Pictures 