One of the reasons we love exploring Michigan is that there is never a shortage of great photo opportunities. Our early explorations of the state started with trying to photograph every lighthouse we possibly could, then moved on to shooting Michigan’s waterfalls, and has now progressed into documenting each and every site we visit. This year was a weird one as far as travel was concerned, but we still tried to make the best of it by focusing on outdoor spaces where social distancing could be maintained.
If you’ve been following along with our year in review, we hope you’ve already taken a look at the 20 “New to Us” places we visited in 2020, our 20 most popular posts of 2020, and our 21 Michigan travel goals for 2021. As you can see from the pictures below, we spent a great deal of time near the Great Lakes, visited plenty of waterfalls and lighthouses, and continued to find new art installations and landmarks. Much of the summer was spent in kayaks, between those paddling and a September vacation to Drummond Island that accounts for a good portion of these photos. The caption below each photo gives a basic location, time of year, and the subject matter. Thanks for checking out these Michigan photos, we can’t wait to bring you more great content next year!
Freighter Stewart J. Cort passes the long laid-up freighter John Sherwin, Drummond Island, September
Drummond Island shoreline, September
World’s Largest Brown Trout Sculpture, Baldwin, May
Mortimer E. Cooley M-55 Pine River Brige, June
Lightship HURON and passing freighter, Port Huron, May
Paul Bunyan in Manistique maske up for safety, June
Jeep at The Steps at Marblehead, Drummond Island, September
Bellevue Gothic Mill, November
Fall Color in Lowell, October
Fossil Ledges detail, Drummond Island, September
Dyer Kiln Ruins, Bellevue, November
Leik Grove in Portland, September
Suspension Bridge on the North Country Trail by O-kun-de-kun Falls, June
Chutes and Ladders Playground, Houghton, June
Horseshoe Harbor on Lake Superior, June
Looking up through the old kiln at Fayette Historic State Park, August
Croswell Swinging Bridge, May
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse, June
Freighter Maintowoc inbound on the Manistee River, April
Ada Covered Bridge Winter Wonderland, December
Holland’s Wizard of Oz statues, herrick District Library, April
Port Sanilac Lighthouse reflection, May
Reed City Covered Bridge, October
Progress continues on the new Lowell Showboat, October
BrickLive Exhibit at John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, June
Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Houghton, June
Covered Bridge at Haradine Park, Carson City, November
Capitol Hill School, Marshall, September
Iron County Courthouse, Crystal Falls, June
Kayaking over the “Silver Spray” shipwreck, Drummond Island, September
Drummond Island Kayaking, September
Nonesuch Falls, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, June
Kayaking the St. Mary’s River, Drummond Island, September
Mackinac Bridge, June
The newly rebuilt White’s Bridge, Smyrna, June
Windy day at South Haven Lighthouse, September
Freighter Tim S. Dool passes Port Huron, May
Big Shoal Bay, Drummond Island, September
Gladstone Lighthouse, June
Veterans Memorial Park in Belding, November
Fall color in Baldwin, October
Fayette Historic State Park, August
Prismatica Art Installation, Grand Rapids, January
Plainwell Michigan Paper Company Mill and City Hall, November
Manistee Pierhead Lighthouse, April
Porcupine at Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, June
Fall color on the Muskegon River, October
Michigan Central Station, Detroit, November
Fitzgerald Park Ledges Trail, Grand Ledge, September
Freighter Federal Barents in the St. Mary’s River, September
Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, June
Fantasy Forest at Leila Arboretum, Battle Creek, September
Berrien Springs Courthouse, November
Jeep at Conner’s Hole, Drummond Island, September
Manistique Boardwalk trail, June
Shale Beach, Drummond Island, September
Drummond Island Campfire, September
Pine River kayak trip, October
Shutmaat Park, Hamilton, November
Drummond Island’s Pebble Beach Cabin View, September
Sunset on the St. Mary’s River, Drummond Island, September
Sunset at mini golf course in Sault Ste. Marie, June
BrickLive Exhibit at John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, June
Francis Metallic Surfboat, Douglas, November
Rocky beach at Fayette Historic State Park, August
Dolomite Quarry on Drummond Island, September
Kalamazoo River Lighthouse replica, Douglas, November
Shipwreck of the tug “Silver Spray”, Drummond Island, September