Ideas for places to visit in the Midwest
Sunrise on North Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. The bays and harbors of Door County range from shallow peaceful places to busy ports with busy towns and boats coming and going. This view looks east out to Lake Michigan. The bay is shallow with tall grass decorating the scene. Here the sun is just coming up, the mists are just lifting and we will be out kayaking shortly.
Amazing Bond Falls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This is a series of small falls ending in a massive flow over a series of boulders near Paulding Michigan.
This is one of the lesser set of falls but probably the most interesting. The calm waters almost spray over the edge of the rocks creating a very picturesque scene.
The best way to get here is probably by traveling through Wisconsin’s Northwoods, cross over into Michigan and it is not too far from the border.
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Harbor Springs is located about 10 miles north of Petoskey, MI. This is a charming waterfront community that lies along the deepest harbor in the Great Lakes. The area offers an abundance of natural beauty, four seasons of outdoor activity and an array of cultural and culinary attractions.
This photo summarizes the area: beautiful summer homes with everything surrounded by flowers. Click on the photo for a larger version.
You cannot get more beautiful than walking down Harbor Springs’ main street with the old homes, flowers and flags.
Mackinaw Point marks the junction of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Founded in 1889, the Old Mackinac Point Light Station was in operation from 1890 until 1957.
This is the stairway up to the light. Many of the Lights are open to the public for exploring.
Tucked away on the northern end of Lake MIchigan, Harbor Springs offers the perfect area for all types of boating. These sailboats are fun to sail in the harbor or Little Traverse Bay. Larger sailboats allow you to explore various towns along the the lake or places like Beaver Island.
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Tornado spawning storms from earlier in the day have now passed and things at Holy Family Church are now getting back to normal. Storms moved in and out of this area for several days while I was there making very surreal scenes. Watch here for some more very interesting photos.
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Mid morning a pair of tornadoes ripped through Wisconsin, crossed Lake Michigan and passed just south of Harbor Springs Michigan. About an hour after the tornado passed, Yacht Blue Moon found refuge in Little Traverse Bay and security at Harbor Springs’ municipal dock. Storms on the Great Lakes tend to be more dangerous and I am sure the passengers on this trip were glad to find refuge.
These storms continued through the next few days giving and erie effect around the town.
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Sailing School in front of Harbor Point. This harbor is surrounded by the point on one side and the town of Harbor Springs on the other side. The area is known for beautiful vacation cottages and a scenic commercial area adjacent to Lake Michigan.
This is a photo converted to the style of a painting.
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Approaching this bridge you tend to get second thoughts about crossing it.
The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot-long bridge is the world’s 24th-longest main span and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
Longest suspension bridge spans in the US:
Have been on all three!
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