I had heard about the historic C-510 train bridge from several people I met in the Upper Peninsula and knew I wanted to visit it in fall, when the brilliant fall colors would make it stand out.
Isn’t it impressive? Continue reading Photo of the Week: Historic C-510 Train Bridge in Negaunee
What a beautiful fall day it was to walk along the boardwalk in Manistique, Michigan on the northern shore of Lake Michigan. I knew I had traveled a far distance over the weekend. What I didn’t realize: it’s shorter to travel to Chicago, Illinois from Manistique, Michigan than to return back to metro Detroit, Michigan… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Strolling the Boardwalk in Manistique, Michigan
Imagine you’re on a raft with about a dozen other people. The raft has a see-through bottom in the middle.
You’re all peering below at the incredible crystal blue-green clear water beneath you.
Lake trout, brown trout, and brook trout lazily swim underneath as you slowly pass over lime-encrusted tree trunks and branches in the 40-foot deep pool of water.
Think you’re in Florida?
No, think again.
You’re in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, crossing the largest freshwater spring in the state. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kitch-iti-kipi at Palms Book State Park