It's time to get off the crowded expressway and throw the GPS out the window. get out and explore Michigan's back roads, towns and trails.
A guy, a camera, and a Jeep, and sometimes a black lab named Cooper
I had taken this photo several years ago of the Midland County Courthouse with the memorial crosses placed on the lawn for Memorial Day. It is a beautiful and unique courthouse with a Tudor Revival style architecture. I had not planned on posting this photo and usually stay away from current events but I felt
A few miles northeast of L’Anse in the Upper Peninsula is the Pinery Indian Cemetery. The land has been used as a Native American burial ground since the 1600s. Many of the graves have spirit houses. They provide a place for loved ones to leave food, arrows, beads, and items needed for the deceased to
Traveling down Michigan’s highways I see a lot of brown memorial signs. Some are in honor of veterans of past wars and others are names of individuals who gave the last full measure of devotion. Most of the time I do not recognize the name on the sign but the name on the sign along
I was traveling through the Thumb and I went through the small town of Minden City. In front of city hall, the Stars and Stripes were proudly waving in the spring breeze. at the base of the flagpole was a stone with the words: Dedicated in memory of those who served our country that we
Rows of simple wooden crosses mark the Odawa Indians Laid to rest in the Middle Village Cemetery near Good Hart on M119, between Harbor Springs and Cross Village. The village is along the ” Tunnel of Trees” route that follows the shoreline of lake Michigan. I am not sure if there is an official ranking
When traveling around Michigan I visit many towns and cities of all sizes. While I am exploring I will take a quick tour of the cemetery, especially if it has old tombstones. I was in the town of Leonidas and I saw this old cemetery not far from town. In a quiet section near the
This old school stands silently in the town of Scottville a few miles east of Ludington. The main building was built in 1888 and additions were added later in the early 1900s. It was used as the high school and middle school until 1976, when the Mason County Central Middle School was built. In the
Near the Rasin River in downtown Monroe is a statue of a civil war general on a horse. It sits on a base with the word CUSTER carved into the side of it. The U.S. military has had many famous generals, but it was George Armstrong Custer that became famous for his and his soldier’s
The Tahquamenon Falls and Whitefish Point is a favorite spot for tourists in the Upper Peninsula. If you take M-123 it will take you the quickest way to see the falls. Did you know that if you take a slight detour over to Brimley, you can take West Lakeshore Drive along Lake Superior. Along the
So I have been going through my massive archive of photos lately, and I came across this photo of an old shack I saw somewhere near Hagensville. I took this pic about four years ago and I don’t even remember where exactly it was located. The funny thing that I do remember is, I had
