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!
Croswell Swinging Bridge, May
Shipwreck of the tug “Silver Spray”, Drummond Island, September
Manistee Pierhead Lighthouse, April
Progress continues on the new Lowell Showboat, October
Shale Beach, Drummond Island, September
Port Sanilac Lighthouse reflection, May
Suspension Bridge on the North Country Trail by O-kun-de-kun Falls, June
Veterans Memorial Park in Belding, November
Holland’s Wizard of Oz statues, herrick District Library, April
Freighter Stewart J. Cort passes the long laid-up freighter John Sherwin, Drummond Island, September
Bellevue Gothic Mill, November
Mackinac Bridge, June
Michigan Central Station, Detroit, November
Dyer Kiln Ruins, Bellevue, November
Jeep at The Steps at Marblehead, Drummond Island, September
Big Shoal Bay, Drummond Island, September
Fitzgerald Park Ledges Trail, Grand Ledge, September
Kayaking over the “Silver Spray” shipwreck, Drummond Island, September
Rocky beach at Fayette Historic State Park, August
Paul Bunyan in Manistique maske up for safety, June
Fantasy Forest at Leila Arboretum, Battle Creek, September
Dolomite Quarry on Drummond Island, September
Reed City Covered Bridge, October
Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Houghton, June
The newly rebuilt White’s Bridge, Smyrna, June
Drummond Island Kayaking, September
Freighter Tim S. Dool passes Port Huron, May
Manistique Boardwalk trail, June
Fall color in Baldwin, October
Jeep at Conner’s Hole, Drummond Island, September
Drummond Island shoreline, September
Shutmaat Park, Hamilton, November
Iron County Courthouse, Crystal Falls, June
Sunset on the St. Mary’s River, Drummond Island, September
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse, June
Prismatica Art Installation, Grand Rapids, January
Windy day at South Haven Lighthouse, September
Francis Metallic Surfboat, Douglas, November
Fayette Historic State Park, August
Leik Grove in Portland, September
Berrien Springs Courthouse, November
BrickLive Exhibit at John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, June
Pine River kayak trip, October
Gladstone Lighthouse, June
Kayaking the St. Mary’s River, Drummond Island, September
BrickLive Exhibit at John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, June
Horseshoe Harbor on Lake Superior, June
World’s Largest Brown Trout Sculpture, Baldwin, May
Drummond Island’s Pebble Beach Cabin View, September
Plainwell Michigan Paper Company Mill and City Hall, November
Lightship HURON and passing freighter, Port Huron, May
Kalamazoo River Lighthouse replica, Douglas, November
Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, June
Fossil Ledges detail, Drummond Island, September
Mortimer E. Cooley M-55 Pine River Brige, June
Freighter Federal Barents in the St. Mary’s River, September
Porcupine at Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, June
Capitol Hill School, Marshall, September
Looking up through the old kiln at Fayette Historic State Park, August
Freighter Maintowoc inbound on the Manistee River, April
Sunset at mini golf course in Sault Ste. Marie, June
Chutes and Ladders Playground, Houghton, June
Ada Covered Bridge Winter Wonderland, December
Fall color on the Muskegon River, October
Drummond Island Campfire, September
Nonesuch Falls, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, June
Covered Bridge at Haradine Park, Carson City, November