Discover the enthralling beauty of Deer Lake Roadside Park, located near Marquette, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. The enchanting dark sand beach leaves an indelible impression. A solitary beach towel, left unattended, narrates the tale of beach fun!
The Point Iroquois Lighthouse & Beach is on Lake Superior approximately 20 miles to the west of Sault Ste, Marie, Michigan and around 50 miles east of Tahquamenon Falls. My grandparents lived just a few miles from here, so I spent a LOT of time on this beach when I was growing up.
FREE US GROUND SHIPPING NOV 18-19! Bridge View Park in St. Ignace, Michigan offers breathtaking views of the Mackinac Bridge. It is a popular spot for visitors to admire this iconic bridge that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The park's serene atmosphere and beautiful surroundings make it an ideal place to unwind and enjoy nature.
At the Belle Isle Conservatory in Detroit last year at this time. I have so many photos from the last 18 months that I just haven’t had the heart to go through completely because they were taken during a very difficult time in my life and they bring back memories of that time and awful things that went on then.
But sometimes, a photo like this pops up in my photo album memories and instead of a bad time, I’m reminded of how I felt, at this moment, when I took these shots. Peace and joy in the moment. Fresh air, beautiful gardens, meditation. ❤️ I’m slowly regaining my heart to look through the many photos that I made on my 3 cross country trips between Michigan and Virginia. Soon.
Missing my home state of Michigan these days. I made 3 roundtrip road trips to and from Michigan in 2022, driving over the Mackinac Bridge each time. Using my dashboard mount for my iPhone14 and hands-free voice commands to get the shots, I got some fantastic shots while crossing. I'm approaching the first tower and you can see the second tower up ahead.
The length of the main span (between the 2 main towers) of this suspension bridge is 3,800 feet (1,158 meters).
Going through cell phone photos from a trip to northern Michigan last summer and this one caught my eye. The clouds were mesmerizing and there was very little traffic on the Mackinac Bridge. I was heading north to the Upper Peninsula. I love crossing the Mighty Mac and have done so in all kinds of weather. Since I was driving, I had my phone mounted on the dash and used voice commands to get each shot, hands-free and safely.
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, at 8,614 feet (2,626 m), the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
The wind was brisk at the brink of the Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We visited a few days before Christmas several years ago and found that the falls hadn't frozen over. The Upper Falls are approximately 200 feet across and a 50 foot drop to the Tahquamenon River.
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan. We visited in October 2022, just before they closed the conservatory for major repairs (closed to sometime in early 2025?)
Re-sharing this photograph of my Dad - today is his 90th birthday! He's been a wonderful role model for me over the years and we're blessed to be celebrating his birthday!
We were waiting for the sun to go down at Sunset Point at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan. I was happy to have this lone silhouette in the shot. Unlike the other people there, he was obviously stopping to appreciate the beauty of the moment.
This is the view from under the Mackinac Bridge. The "Mighty Mac" is a suspension bridge that links Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsula. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water that connects two of the Great Lakes - Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The Bridge opened in 1957.
If you're ever driving on State Highway M-28 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, you will see many roadside parks and places to pull over to enjoy the view of Lake Superior.
Sometimes, though, you'll see the sunlight glistening off the water on the opposite side of the road and the view is just as pretty. This location is Deer Lake Roadside Park honoring Ross M. Wolfe.