Dawn Amidst the Fog by Eric Hackney
An absolutely stunning shot of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge that links to the cities of Houghton & Hancock on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
See more in his Landmarks & Landscapes gallery on Flickr and for sure view & purchase his work at erichackneyphotography.com.
Lighthouse Park Sunrise by Caitlin Rose
One of the reasons I started Michigan in Pictures almost 30 years ago (wow!) was that I remembered how much I missed the beautiful variety of my home state when I wasn’t living here. Another equally important reason was that I hoped to help those of us who live here – including myself – get more out enjoyment from the amazing bounty Michigan has to offer.
Along those lines, my friend Caitlin shared some really great wisdom the other day that she’s letting me share with all of you:
I have a thing for getting up in the middle of the night and driving to big water to watch the sun rise. I stretch and breathe into the sunrise and then I rise and move and dance while the beach has few occupants. I peruse the rocks for treasure, also while dancing.
I swam, I snacked, I napped in both my hammock and on my air couch before heading home. There was a “one out one in” line at the beach entrance when I left at 2:30. I giggled to myself as it was already cloudy and PACKED with people by then… I had a wonderful day of recovery and solitude. I am proud to be free to get up and go where I want, when I want, and how I want. Early mornings on a day off might not be ideal to everyone but to me, this is it ✨
Sounds ideal to me too! You may not be able to see her post, but you can check out Caitlin’s latest photos at ChasingPrudence on Instagram. Here’s more about Lighthouse Park.
Frozen Map of Dawn, photo by Heather Higham
Heather writes: Ice formations trace a map in an inland lake’s surface as a mountain of pink clouds engulfs the sky.
View her photo bigger, see more in her slideshow, and view & purchase photos at Snap Happy Gal Photography.
Mercurial Dawn II – Five Mile Point, photo by Aaron C. Jors
Aaron took this shot back in September of 2011 at Five Mile Point near Christmas, MI in the Hiawatha National Forest.
View his photo bigger and see more in his Michigan slideshow. You can also view & purchase Mercurial Dawn I and some other very cool photos in the Great Lakes Shorelines section at aaroncjors.com.
PS: While I was trying to figure out just where this beautiful place is, I stumbled upon this video about Five Mile Point produced by the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development using student photos.
Zodiacal Light on Isle Royale, photo by Shawn Stockman Lightseeker/Lake Superior Photo
The Earth Science Picture of the Day is pretty much my favorite photo blog. Regarding the Zodiacal Light, Rudi Dobesberger and blog curator Jim Foster wrote:
Zodiacal light is now thought to be caused by dust particles scattering sunlight in the orbits of comets. In both hemispheres it’s best observed in late winter/early spring after sunset and late summer/early fall before sunrise. However, it can be detected before astronomical twilight (morning) or after astronomical twilight (evening) at other times of the year as well, providing that the sky is quite dark.
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The photo above is from Shawn’s recent journey to Isle Royale. Follow her at Lake Superior Photo on Facebook and view and purchase many more photos – including a gallery of Isle Royale pictures – on her website.
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