USA Today bestowed upon me the title of “Michigan Expert.” I am not sure about that but it was an honor to be asked and help them pick the nominations for their list of Michigan’s top attractions. If you want to see the list and vote for your favorite for the USA Today Top
While I was in the town of Leland, in the Leelanau Peninsula, I stopped and checked out Fisthtown at the mouth of the Leland River. I could not pass up the opportunity to get a dam photo. I am thinking it has to be the most photographed dam in Michigan. I wandered around Fishtown a little bit,
I saw this old shack near Thompsonville about 4 years ago and have always wondered about its story. When they are built, every house is new and probably had a nice family that loved their new home. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine it after so many years has gone by. I still don’t know any history
Henry Ford was obsessed with building the Model-T as efficient and inexpensive as possible. To do that he used the process of Vertical Integration where Ford Motor Company created companies that supplied the factory with materials. Ford made their own steel, harvested rubber and built sawmills to supply lumber to the factory. A few miles
Centuries ago sailors relied on the lighthouses along the shoreline to guide their ships safely around Michigan. Nowadays there are not many Michiganders traveling the Great Lakes, but here is one lighthouse that is in the center of the lower mitten that guides motorists heading along the freeway. One of my favorite places to stop
I traveled to the tip of Old Mission Point from Traverse City. I have not been there in a few years maybe even 10 years. I like taking the road that travels along the west shoreline and look at the houses overlooking the bay. and a usual I had to stop and get some photos
I travel through St Louis ( Michigan of course) frequently because it’s on M46 west of my hometown of Saginaw. It’s a beautiful town with some stunning Queen Anne style homes. When I was there rRecently I found a dam on the Pine River that I never knew was there. Of course, I had to
While I am out traveling around the Mitten State, I notice the crosses and memorials next to the road. While I was out in the Thumb, west of Peck, at the intersection of Peck and Shepherd roads I notice a group of crosses that reminded me of how fragile life is. I don’t want this
I was out roaming the back roads around Howell and I came across this old barn with the ivy growing up the sides. Like most of the old barns I photograph, I don’t know any history or stores about it. I can only imagine the farmers horses had a nice home when it was built,
Standing near the shoreline of Lake Michigan, south of Holland, is an old brick castle. The castle was built in 1894 by German Immigrant and Chicago businessman Michael Schwarz. The family with their six daughters lived in the castle for about a year but then moved to Holland and left the old castle abandoned. In
