“Big Red” in Holland Michigan was the harbor’s first beacon, a 34-foot white wooden structure, began shining in 1870 and eventually gave way to a taller steel beacon (in the background). In 1907, the present structure took shape as a manila-colored fog signal building, becoming an official lighthouse in 1936 with the addition of aContinue reading “Big Red”
Category Archives: Scenic Areas
Winter Wonderland: Lighthouses of Southwestern Michigan
This is the latest photo I have processed from a recent trip to Southwestern Michigan to photograph lighthouses in snow and ice. This is in the town of Grand Haven which has an inland port that uses lighthouses to guide ships into safety. It has been a particularly cold winter causing storms to blow iceContinue reading “Winter Wonderland: Lighthouses of Southwestern Michigan”
Explore Southwest Michigan’s Stunning Freshwater Dunes
Southwest Michigan’s dunes are part of the largest freshwater dune system in the world. The state’s dune system is so large that astronauts can see it from space! This 16-acre, family-oriented park provides access from its parking lot to the historic North Pier lighthouse and a popular walkway for fishing and watching sunsets. Small dunes rise behind theContinue reading “Explore Southwest Michigan’s Stunning Freshwater Dunes”
Ice-Covered Signal Light: A Photographers’ Paradise in St. Joseph, MI
One of the most interesting structures along the east coast of Lake Michigan is this signal light covered with ice from Great Lake storms. This is on the South Pier in St. Joseph, MI. Record low temperatures and heavy storms have made this are a popular place to photograph. Particularly in St. Joseph since thisContinue reading “Ice-Covered Signal Light: A Photographers’ Paradise in St. Joseph, MI”
Grand Haven frozen lights
Established in 1839, two lights on the south pier, both painted red, are connected by a lighted catwalk that also connects them to the shore and the Grand Haven Boardwalk. The inner light is cylindrical, and the foghouse outer light stands on a huge concrete foundation. People often enjoy a stroll along the boardwalk thatContinue reading “Grand Haven frozen lights”
Sunrise on Lake Michigan
Sunrise in St. Joseph, Michgan with colorful skies aganst the snow and ice. Walking out on the south pier of the St. Joseph shipping channel gives a nice view of the lights on the north. These lighthouses along the east shore of Lake Michigan are a thrill to see even in sub zero weather andContinue reading “Sunrise on Lake Michigan”
South Haven Light
During this season of snow and ice, Lake Michigan is a great place to photograph ice blown lighthouses, snow coverd dunes and beautiful light. The best place to visit is the Southeaster shore of Lake Michigan. Snow and wind blows off the lake creating a fairy like atmosphere. This photo is from the canal entranceContinue reading “South Haven Light”
Winter Lighthouse Photography in Lake Michigan
I recently visited the lower eastern side of Lake Michigan to photograph the lighthouses. During the winter, the lighthouses build up large amounts of ice and look like creatures from outer space! These lights are mostly guides for ships traveling to an inland lake with calmer waters and they usully have two piers running outContinue reading “Winter Lighthouse Photography in Lake Michigan”
Soaring Pelican
Now is a good time visit the Mississippi River to view migratory birds. Pelicans, eagles, ducks and geese are all active in the Midwest migratory routs. Good places to view are Riverlands, the River Road through Grafton and the lock and dam in Clarksville. This was taken in Clarksville last February near the lock andContinue reading “Soaring Pelican”
Wainwright Tomb
Early in the New Year, means a trip to the family plot in Bellefontaine Cemetery in the northern section of the City of St. Louis. Founded in 1849 as St. Louis’s first rural cemetery, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum (the first west of the Mississippi) became a unique garden landscape for prominent figures like William Clark andContinue reading “Wainwright Tomb”
Great Rivers Imaging 