The Sign by Fire Fighter’s Wife
“The sign says do not enter, no trespassing allowed. With visions of redemption I walk against the crowd.”
-Melissa Etheridge
As usual, Beth shares a beautiful thought to ponder with an equally gorgeous photo. Head over to her Flickr for more!
Dancing in Snow by Bruce Bertz
Roadside America explains about the Gene Kelly Mural in Ann Arbor:
Artist David Zinn created a mural of the iconic scene in which Gene Kelly sings, dances, and swings from a lamppost in the rain. He created a fun illusion incorporating a real lamppost on the sidewalk. Gene Kelly’s daughter, Kerry Kelly Noviak, is a longtime residence of Ann Arbor.
Bruce caught a perfect shot of the legendary dancer engaging in a more Michigan appropriate dance yesterday. See more in his Ann Arbor 2020 album on Flickr.
The Loon Song Covered Bridge aka Joshua’s Crossing is a covered bridge in Lake Ann that was built in 1995 so that guests could access the back of the Herendeen Lake Resort property. The 90-foot bridge crosses a ravine and small creek and was named after Joshua Gabrick, son of resort owner Mark Gabrick. You can get more info about the privately owned bridge on their Facebook page. They’re also selling home sites in case you feel the need to drive across this on the regular!
You can see a lot more views of this idyllic landmark in Steve’s 2016 Lake Ann Covered Bridge gallery on Flickr.
Happy Holidays everyone – see you next week!!
Early Winter at Miners Falls by Michigan Nut Photography
John McCormick aka Michigan Nut is one of my favorite photographers. He’s been sharing some great videos he took this year at some of Michigan’s waterfalls on his Facebook page – check them out!
The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore explains that Miners Falls is where the Miners River drops about 50 feet over a sandstone outcrop, creating the park’s most powerful waterfall. You can see this photo & more at Michigan Nut Photography on Facebook and view & purchase John’s great waterfall (and other) pictures on his website.
Essexville Ice Formation by Jeff Caverly
I’ve featured this stunning photo before but had to bring it back for an encore! Head over to Jeff’s Flickr for more & definitely follow Jeff Caverly Photography on Facebook!
Happy Solstice and Winter by Dale DeVries
The Winter Solstice which marks the beginning on winter in the Northern Hemisphere officially happened at 5:02 am this morning. As you may know, the two largest planets Jupiter & Saturn will appear at their closest point since 1623 and the closest observable conjunction since 1226 just after sunset this evening! Michigan weather being what it is, the likelihood of us being able to see it isn’t high, but we will have a chance to enjoy it for the next few evenings.
Dale took this photo on the winter solstice back in 2014. He says that he was overjoyed to find a Snowy Owl on my first trip out that winter – almost like a Christmas present! See more in his Best of West Lake gallery on Flickr & also follow Dale on Facebook for more.
Lots more snowy owl pictures & info on Michigan in Pictures!
This is it … the place your mother warned you about by Bill Dolak
Bill shares:
I’ve always been fascinated by this biker bar on East Michigan, all alone on an empty sandlot. It’s the tough building that been in a lot of fights, and none of the other buildings want to be anywhere near it. And it doesn’t care. Still, the outdoor ashtray makes me smile – even at a biker bar they have rules, and one of those rules is that if you want to smoke you do it outside.
Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM (vintage 1958) on Sony A7R II.
See more in his massive Kalamazoo Michigan album on Flickr. You can follow Bill on Facebook for more. He also shares a lot of photos in the Michigan in Pictures group on Facebook.
The Great Silver Lake Pyramid by Neil Weaver
Here’s a simply stunning shot from Silver Lake Sand Dunes, which is located on the shore of Lake Michigan between Muskegon & Ludington.
Neil has several more stunning shots from the Silver Lake Dunes on his Facebook page and some great photography (including his 2021 calendar) for sale at neilweaverphotography.com!
Frost Fog and Rust by Jamie MacDonald
Gorgeous shot from last weekend! See more from Jamie in his Sony A7 MkIII gallery on Flickr & on his website!
Crystal River after a Winter’s Storm by Jim Sorbie
Jim got an awesome shot of the cotton candy snow that fell on Leelanau this weekend on the Crystal River in Glen Arbor. See more in his Winter in Leelanau gallery!
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