St. Patrick’s Day 2015 Northern Lights, photo by Lake Superior Photo
Shawn of Lake Superior Photo writes:
Some great auroras this morning, but it was very difficult to photograph, brutal wind- it’s still out and still dark, go look north
Click to view the photo background bigtacular after you go out and check!!
Call it the luck of the Irish for early risers! Stay safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone.
“Foggy Forest Dawn” Lower Michigan Winter, photo by John McCormick
Well, Bigfoot Days at least. The Ogema County Voice reports:
World renowned scientist/author Dr. Igor Burtsev from Moscow, Russia, will be the keynote speaker at the West Branch Bigfoot Days conference scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7. Burtsev will have a meet and greet and book signing on Friday from 2-6 p.m. at the Peace Tree Station in downtown West Branch. The conference will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 2490 State Rd.in West Branch and will feature Burtsev along with several other speakers, a townhall meeting, panel discussions and more on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. To register for the conference contact Shelly Schwenkler at 989-329-2110 or email at wbbigfoot@gmail.com.
More at the West Branch Bigfoot Days event on Facebook.
Michigan has logged nearly 200 Bigfoot sightings according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization. If you want to delve deeper, there’s also the Michigan Bigfoot Information Center, and you can check out an interesting video exploring one possible photograph from the UP on the Animal Planet show Finding Bigfoot.
John was pretty sure Bigfoot haunts these woods. View his photo bigger, see more in his Mystery & Imagination slideshow.
PS: I’d be remiss if I didn’t refer you to my friend Linda’s Weird Michigan website for some Michigan Bigfoot & cryptid tales that will definitely give you a little chill!
Winter Tannins – Tahquamenon Falls, photo by Aaron C. Jors
Wikipedia’s entry on the Tahquamenon River explains that because the headwaters of the river are located in a boreal wetland that is rich in cedar, spruce and hemlock trees, the river’s waters carry a significant amount of tannin in solution and are often brown or golden-brown in color. The Tahquamenon Falls are thus the largest naturally dyed or colored waterfall in the United States
View Aaron’s photo from January 1st bigger and see more in his Michigan slideshow.
Lots more about the Tahquamenon Falls on Michigan in Pictures.
Get out there and see something amazing this weekend!!
I’m a Lumberjack: 1899, photo courtesy Shorpy.com
While you might feel like you saw these stylish gents at the coffee shop the other day, Dave shares that the hipster look is timeless: Upper Michigan circa 1899. “The loggers.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
View the photo background bigtacular and see TONS more incredible vintage photos (lots from Michigan) at Shorpy.com. You can also get prints of this and any photo they have.
Pink Glow, photo by Northern Living Photography
Dee shared this gorgeous shot from near Greenbush of some trees that managed to live to grow another season!
View her photo bigger on Facebook!
The Rotten Apples, photo by Joel Dinda
If you’re a Detroit Lions fan, you’re probably more than a bit dazed by yesterday’s game which had the Lions on the verge of winning their first playoff game in 23 years. Mitch Albom has a column that details the stunning turn of events as the door closed on the Lions’ playoff dreams:
In the end, however, the play everyone was and will be talking about was that pass interference call that suddenly wasn’t. It was third-and-1 with less than nine minutes to go in the game, the Lions at the Dallas 46, clinging to a 20-17 lead. Stafford threw to a 17-yard pass to Brandon Pettigrew (that in itself is a questionable move on third-and-1, isn’t it?) but linebacker Anthony Hitchens made contact and the two went down as the ball bounced away.
A flag was thrown, the crowd groaned, pass interference was called — not just signaled, called, announced, I heard it, I swear! — the ball was spotted and the Lions would have a fresh set of downs and at least makeable field-goal position.
Even the TV announcers on Fox were confirming the pass interference. And then, incredibly, the refs picked the flag up.
You know the rest – shanked punt, Lions’ penalties, Cowboys score, Stafford fumble, season over. My dad always used to say that if the refs beat you with a bad call, you probably beat yourself somewhere along the line by putting yourself in that position, something the Lions did time and again.
Ultimately, I think that Detroit got a lot of breaks through the season and showed that while they have a promising foundation, particularly on defense, they’re not (quite) ready for prime time.
I thought it was pretty cool that Joel posted the perfect pic for how I feel this morning. View it background big and see more in his Winter slideshow.
Winter Wonderland, photo by Rodney Campbell
Rodney took this photo on Christmas Eve day last year at the Seven Ponds Nature Center in Dryden.
View it background bigtacular and see more in his Landscapes slideshow.
More winter wallpaper on Michigan in Pictures!
Frozen Hawthorne, photo by Pete Hudeck
I was looking for photos of last December’s ice storm that paralyzed much of Michigan last year, but then I found this photo which seemed like a much better way to start a Monday! If you want to read about that, the Grand Rapids National Weather Service has a recap of the storm.
View Pete’s photo bigger and see more in his slideshow.
More ice on Michigan in Pictures!
Quiet water of the Presque Isle River. Porcupine Wilderness State Park, photo by Linda Carter
The Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park is the area of Michigan where I haven’t yet visited that I’m most fascinated with. One of the cool things for me about putting Michigan in Pictures together is learning new things about places, and Linda’s photo showed me something new about the Park! She writes:
The Presque Isle River (French explorers named it for the little island at the mouth of the river) is the largest and most dangerous flow through the Porcupine Mountains. The 3 waterfalls near its mouth are some of the most scenic in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The river forks at the end as it flows to Lake Superior. This picture is the right side, which is quiet and peaceful.
View her photo bigger and see more (including some of those waterfalls) in her Porkies slideshow.
A Late November Morning, photo by jiafanxu
Safe travels to you and your guests this Thanksgiving holiday!
View jiafanxu’s photo bigger and see more in their A Late November Morning slideshow.
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