Shepherding School Bus by Mike Sherman Michigan Artist
“Everyone is in awe of the lion tamer in a cage with half a dozen lions. Everyone but a school bus driver.”
-Laurence J. Peter
Just a little reminder that all Michigan schools are back in session so keep your eyes on the road & your head in the game!
Mike took this a few Septembers ago in Isabella County. See the latest on his Flickr!
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.
Superior Sunrise by Karl Wertanen
You don’t take a photograph. You make it.
~ Ansel Adams
Great photography is not easy! Karl shares “Laying practically under my tripod and up against a prickly picker bush, I’m narrowly able to cram in this craggily white birch with a few remaining autumn leaves that are just barely hanging. In the crisp and cold October morning air, I caught one of the nicest and richest sunrises I’ve ever experienced over Lake Superior. This was a good morning.“
Follow Karl on Facebook and view & purchase his work on his website.
Belle Isle Fisherman by Beatrice Garza Hinojosa
“If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago.”
~Zane Grey
Such a gorgeous & dreamy shot by Beatrice from Belle Isle Park, a nearly 1000-acre park in Detroit that boasts miles of trails, varied attractions that I’ve featured before including Scott Fountain, Belle Isle Aquarium, the Conservatory & the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
Follow her on Facebook at Bea’s Photos & have a wonderful weekend!!
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.
Rainbows Over Lake Michigan by James Eye View Photography
Atmospheric Optics is the go-to for information about rainbows and other marvelous sights in sky. They explain the science behing double rainbows:
Light can be reflected more than once inside a raindrop. Rays escaping after two reflections make a secondary bow.
The secondary has a radius of 51º and lies some 9º outside the primary bow. It is broader, 1.8X the width of the primary, and its colours are reversed so that the reds of the two bows always face one another. The secondary has 43% of the total brightness of the primary but its surface brightness is lower than that because its light is spread over its greater angular extent. The primary and secondary are are concentric, sharing the antisolar point for a center.
James got some great shots of a double rainbow at sunrise over Lake Michigan in Empire yesterday morning. See more by clicking the pic. and view & purchase his work on his website.
Sunrise Greilickville Harbor Park by Jeff Hudson
Good morning everyone. Regrettably, I need to take a break which (fingers crossed) won’t be too terribly long to deal with some health issues. In the meantime, I hope all of you are able to enjoy the bounteous offerings of Michigan summertime!
Jeff took this photo two years ago at sunrise on June 29th (my birthday) in Traverse City (where I currently live), so I thought it would be a perfect placeholder while I’m gone. See more from Jeff in his Most Faved (Best of) gallery on Flickr.
Sunrise at Gabbro Falls by Neil Weaver
GoWaterfalling’s page on Gabbro Falls has directions to this western Upper Peninsula waterfall and begins:
Gabbro Falls is on the Black River and is as impressive, if not more impressive, than its more celebrated neighbors downstream along the Black River Scenic Byway. This is a largely wild waterfall with no fences or barriers of any kind. It consists of three separate drops. When the water is high there is a fourth drop that is the height of the other three combined. The main drop falls into a narrow crevice between two large rock formations.
Follow Neil on Facebook and for sure head over to his website to view & purchase prints. This pic is on his Michigan Waterfalls page!
Bird House by Charles Hildebrandt
Charles got this awesome shot of a birdhouse last week. Head over to “morning” on his Flickr for more including a sweet pic of a pair of birds hanging out on the roof!
Grand Island Ice Cave Sunrise by Michigan Nut Photography
Incredible shot from inside an ice cave on Lake Superior’s Grand Island taken last weekend. You can check out another on John’s Facebook page and view & purchase his work at michigannutphotography.com.
More photos & information at the Grand Island tag on Michigan in Pictures!
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