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