This cute little guy was rollerblading with his friends along the boardwalk in Manistee when they saw me taking pictures, stopped and politely watched me shoot away. So of course I had to chat and get to know them. Kenny offered to let me take his picture while he was skating. Thanks Kenny and thanks to your mom too for giving me permission to use this photo.
July 20, 2007
Rollerblade King of the Boardwalk
July 19, 2007
Hay Harvest
This is a typical sight in the summer when you get a little inland throughout northern Michigan. I just had to take this picture of freshly baled hay.
July 17, 2007
Why Visitors Love Michigan
Never been to Michigan? Here’s why visitors love us:
1. Sugar sand beaches everywhere.
2. A huge freshwater coastline that feels like an ocean.
3. Communities that welcome tourists.
4. Breathtaking nature and beauty throughout the state.
5. Lots of camping and places for outdoor activities.
6. A love for the arts, with great art galleries and unique finds.
7. Unbelieveable clouds, almost every day.
8. Comfortable weather in the summer, not too hot or cold.
9. Sunsets you’ll never forget.
10. Something for everyone.
I got this list idea from a great website, Problogger, if you have a blog, you owe it to yourself to check it out.
Here’s a great place to visit. The Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse is nestled in beautiful Douglas Park at the intersection of Cherry and First Streets. The park is county owned and has free admission. Visitors can enjoy the volleyball courts, boardwalks, picnic area with grills, sugar sand beaches, playgrounds and of course, beautiful sunsets.
July 11, 2007
July 8, 2007
Enchanted Grand Haven Summer Night
If you’ve never been to Grand Haven, well, what can I say, you’re missing out. There’s a really long paved dock along the shoreline to walk along that ends at a lighthouse, way out on the water. Along the way there’s all kinds of boats passing by. This picture barely captures this enchanted moment. I was standing on the dock watching as this sailboat full of happy people who had probably spent the day on Lake Michigan, breezed by listening to reggea music and dancing.
Historical Barn Sister
This corn crib is sitting right next to Awesome Historical Barn. The sky was incredible and it was almost dusk.
July 7, 2007
Awesome Historic Barn
Michigan is full of beautiful, rustic looking old barns. This one is over 100 years old and near the Ada area, driving down Bailey towards Lowell.
Here’s a couple of links to more Michigan barn HDR pictures that I’ve taken: Barns 1 Barns 2 … the last photo in the Barns 2 link is a classic!
I’ve had a lot of requests for prints of this photo, so have created a link where you can order it in a variety of sizes, unframed or framed. Just click here for more information.
July 5, 2007
Sailboat Rides in Saugatuck
There’s a nice little place for sailboat rides, it launches into this beautiful scene. There’s a little park here too.
The Timmel Collection
The Saugatuck and Douglas area is filled with awesome art galleries. My personal favorite is the Timmel Collection. The gallery was founded by Joel Timmel who still runs it along with the gallery director, Rocky Kruithoff. It exhibits an eclectic collection of unique art, including my fine art.
At the side/back of the gallery is a fenced in parklike area that features beautiful and unique garden sculptures, fountains and other art for the yard. I love, love, LOVE this place. It’s a teeny bit hard to find though, follow my Google link and then when you get there, look for this park on Butler Street on the Village Green. There’s a white church at the back of the park, and just to the left of the church you’ll see the gallery. Here’s a picture of the gallery, peeking past a sculpture in the little park I’m talking about. The gallery is open every day from 10AM – 5PM April – November, during the winter, it is open Saturday & Sunday noon – 5PM.
Lamborghini Time Out
First thing I noticed when I pulled into the parking lot at Oval Beach in Saugatuck was this incredible Lamborghini. The owner, a prominent surgeon in Traverse City, was relaxing nearby and I chit chatted with him a bit about the car. It is a one of a kind, custom made in Italy.
