Out of this world shot from Astronaut Christina Koch! — Michigan in Pictures

On Wednesday, NASA astronaut & Grand Rapids native Christina Koch tweeted the photo above that perfectly captures Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula with the caption “Waving to the mitten! Greetings to my friends and family in Michigan. The Great Lakes are as stunning from space as they are in person.” Indeed!! While Ms. Koch calls North Carolina … Continue reading Out of this world shot from Astronaut Christina Koch! — Michigan in Pictures

FOG ROLLING OVER THE NARROWS

Fog rolling in over the Narrows, photo by Unique View Photography Here’s a look at North & South Lake Leelanau with “The Narrows” in between. I live just off the right edge of this picture and thought it was pretty cool how the spring fog completely covered Lake Michigan in this picture, creating a lake … Continue reading FOG ROLLING OVER THE NARROWS

THE EYES OF THE EARTH

aerial shot, photo by Sandy Hansen Photography “A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is the earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.” —Henry David Thoreau, Walden One of Thoreau’s most beautiful thoughts in my mind, and we are certainly blessed in Michigan to […] … Continue reading THE EYES OF THE EARTH