Pierfolk, photo by Jamie MacDonald
View Jamie’s photo of the Grand Haven Pier bigger, see more in his Buildings and Structures slideshow, and view & purchase his work at jmacdonaldphoto.com.
Come Sail Away
Come Sail Away…, photo by Mike Millspaugh
What a gorgeous photo of a tall ship under sail off Grand Haven. I looked around for a while trying to figure out what ship this is until I remembered that I can just ask all of you. Let me know in the comments!
View Mike’s photo bigger, see more in his slideshow, and view more of his work on his website.
You know I can’t resist…
Flip out because Summer 2016 is here!!
Grand Haven MI, photo by Cyndie M
Summer 2016 is here, and as it’s the only Summer 2016 you’re ever gonna have – I recommend you get the most out of it!!
Cyndie took this last week at the sand dunes by Grand Haven. View it background bigtacular, see more in her slideshow, and check out more of her work on her website.
PS: More summer wallpaper on Michigan in Pictures!
Spectacular Display on the Grand Haven Pier
Spectacular Display, photo by Bob Gudas
Bob took this shot of a photographer on Grand Haven’s North Pier with more guts or maybe less sense than most. I bet his photo was pretty sweet though!
View it bigger and see more in his slideshow.
Back into the freezer, Michigan
Winter Wonderland, photo by David Behrens
mLive meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says that severe & sustained cold temps plus heavy lake effect snow are coming to Michigan this week:
Most of the heavy lake effect this winter has come on a northwest wind. The lake effect this week will be brought by a more northerly wind. So the lake effect will fall closer to the Lake Michigan shoreline. The heaviest snow will likely fall in the far southwest corner of Lower Michigan from St. Joseph to Michigan City, IN and South Bend, IN. Also heavy lake effect should fall from Traverse City, Leelanau County and southward to just west of Cadillac.
The heaviest areas of lake effect snow should easily have 6″ of snow, with spots getting up to a foot of snow.
…No area will escape the deep cold. This cold snap won’t be like the other cold snaps this winter that only lasted a few days. This cold snap will start Tuesday and gradually get colder each day into next weekend. By the time temperatures bottom out this weekend, we’ll freeze with highs in the teens and low temperatures in the single digits above or below zero.
The wind will push wind chill temperatures down to -10° to -20° at times in the second half of the week.
David took this last winter at Grand Haven. Check it out bigger and see more in his Home Sweet Home slideshow.
More about the Grand Haven Pier Light along with a crazy photo of the waves that make these ice formations on Michigan in Pictures!
Definitions of Danger
California Dreamin’, photo by Snap Happy Gal Photography
Heather of Snap Happy Gal Photography was one of many photographers who made the trek to Grand Haven for a weekend storm that was supposed to produce massive waves. While Heather says she didn’t see anything quite as big as the the 20-footers forecast, the lake was still putting on a rocking show!
Often when I post a photo like this, I get some blowback from a reader or two who thinks that pictures like this aren’t OK because someone might somehow get hurt. Heather’s thoughts mirror my own on this:
So this guy – with his superior swimming ability, experience and thick wetsuit (with gloves, booties, and full hood + helmet) is crazy. Who would ever put their life in such danger?
Oh – all of us. All the time. Like when I drove in a metal box at 75mph on my way to take photos of this guy.
View this bigger and definitely follow Snap Happy Gal on Facebook for more!
More Michigan surfing shots on Michigan in Pictures!
It’s a long night for December’s full moon
The moon will be full at 7:27 am tomorrow, which basically means tonight. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has this to say about the December Full Moon, known also as the Cold Moon:
During this month the winter cold fastens its grip, and nights are at their longest and darkest. It is also sometimes called the Moon before Yule. The term Long Nights Moon is a doubly appropriate name because the midwinter night is indeed long, and because the Moon is above the horizon for a long time.
The midwinter full Moon has a high trajectory across the sky because it is opposite a low Sun.
Also, I found a moon phase calendar for December 2014 (and beyond) that’s a really cool way to visualize the month’s moon!!
View Craig’s photo from back in 2009 on the Grand Haven south pier background big and see more in his Pier slideshow.
There’s many moons in the Michigan in Pictures archives!
Driftwood detail
Driftwood with great detail…, photo by Brad Terry
View Brad’s photo from the Lake Michigan shore in Grand Haven background big and see more in his Pier Series slideshow.
More black & white photography and more winter wallpaper on Michigan in Pictures!
Summer Dreams
Summer Dreams, photo by Miss Sydney Marie
Anyone else dreaming of summer?
View Sydney’s photo bigger and see more in her For Sale slideshow and on her website.
Early takeoff for the 2014 Michigan Ski Season
Mulligans Hollow, photo by Kevin Ryan
Michigan’s ski resorts have enjoyed the best launch to the ski season in recent memory. The reason for this is simple: steady cold temperatures and lots of lots of “white gold.” mLive’s Weekend Snowmobile and Ski Report leads with a graphic showing 4-40 inches of snow on the ground across Michigan:
In the Upper Peninsula, the Lake Superior shoreline has over 10 inches of snow cover. The Keweenaw Peninsula mostly has over 20 inches of snow. The deepest snow cover in the Great Lakes is just east of Lake Superior in Canada. Satellite reports have the snow cover over 40 inches already. That area has seen heavy lake effect due to very cold air and a persistent west wind.
…Gaylord has had 17 inches more snow than normal, and most other cities are near normal to slightly above normal on seasonal snowfall. Traverse City, Sault Saint Marie, and Petoskey have already shoveled over 20 inches of snow. This time last year northern Michigan was well below normal on snowfall.
Read on for more including a graphic of snowfall this year, last year and average totals – Gaylord is almost 1/3 of the way to last year’s total!
Check background big and see more in Kevin’s skiing slideshow.
PS: In case you’re wondering, Mulligan’s Hollow where this photo was taken is located in Grand Haven and is 100% open already. If you follow that link you can see their webcam.
More skiing photos on Michigan in Pictures.
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