THE JAWS OF POINT BETSIE

The Jaws of Point Betsie, photo by Kristina Lishawa Photography Sweet shot of Michigan’s most photographed lighthouse, the Point Betsie Light just north of Frankfort. Kristina writes: Ordinarily, someone trying to take a photo from this angle would be pounded mercilessly into the break wall by crashing waves. Lake Michigan granted me an unusually calm […] … Continue reading THE JAWS OF POINT BETSIE

HARD LUCK LIGHTS: GRAND ISLAND EAST CHANNEL LIGHTHOUSE

Grand Island Lighthouse, photo by Steve Nowakowski Terry Pepper’s Seeing the Light shares the story of one of Michigan’s hard-luck lighthouses, the Grand Island East Channel Light. Work began in 1867 with the the clearing of a sandy peninsula on the southeast shore of the island: As a result of the chosen site being both … Continue reading HARD LUCK LIGHTS: GRAND ISLAND EAST CHANNEL LIGHTHOUSE