Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Miners Mural in Ishpeming, Michigan

three iron ore miners, two standing, one kneeling, inside iron ore mine.

Birdwatching takes me to lots of different places, national forests, wildlife areas, and some of the smallest towns in the Midwest.

Which I enjoy, because I love going through towns and discovering the unique architecture of their older buildings, churches, libraries, and courthouses.

This month my travels took me to Ishpeming, Michigan, a small town in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

And what I found didn’t disappoint. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Miners Mural in Ishpeming, Michigan

Photo of the Week: Sable Falls near Grand Marais, Michigan

waterfalls tumbling over sandstone, framed by gold and yellow fall trees

How many more steps to go? I asked the couple walking past me as I stopped on what I thought was the third platform of staircases leading down to the waterfalls.

I had already gone down a lot of stairs, thinking that this descent was more than the 94 steps you take to view Tahquamenon Falls. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sable Falls near Grand Marais, Michigan

Photo of the Week: Historic C-510 Train Bridge in Negaunee

truss bridge crossing a river with brilliantly colored trees in fall colors of gold, red, and orange

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