All Michigan

City of Gold by Mark Hewer Photography Friday is the 325th anniversary of the founding of Detroit on July 24, 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac. The Detroit Historical Society has an excellent writeup on the Founding of Detroit that explains they “chose the narrowest part of the river, on a high point of the north shore, unfettered by any island and thereby easy to defend, as the…

Red Fox Pups (Vulpes vulpes) by John Dykstra I shared this photo back in 2021 with the news that Michigan’s top baby names were Oliver & Charlotte. Although Charlotte remains atop the Social Security Administration Baby Name List five years later (followed by Amelia, Sophia, Eleanor & Evelyn), Oliver has been passed on the 2025 most popular baby name list by Theodore & Noah with Henry & James…

Michigan Vibe by Heather Aldridge “By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” —Eliezer Yudkowsky Heather took this picture 5 years ago when she rode her bike to the pier in Frankfort for sunrise & was delighted with the Michigan cloud next to the bluff as was I because – WOW! 😍 Reposting even though it will have some…

The Ashes of Canada by Bill’s Pictures “It started life as a sapling, growing over the decades. It avoided fires until now and the last remnants of its being floated all the way here to land on you. That’s saddening. A beautiful tree to ash.” – A.S. I live in southeast Michigan hundreds of miles from the fires that are choking our skies, but last night a solitary ash floated down & landed on my…

Sault Ste Marie Michigan webcam on July 16, 2026 by WMTA I woke up this morning to air so thick you can cut it with a knife this morning, so I decided to take a stroll around the Great Lakes State via webcam with the help of West Michigan Travel Association’s live webcams plus a few others including the Flint Cultural Center, Campus Martius in Detroit, & WILX Lansing. If you go to the WMTA page,…

July 15 Wildfire smoke by Mackinac Bridge Authority Michigan had over twenty days of smoke-induced air quality advisories in 2025, up from zero in 2024. The excellent Michigan Storm Chasers informs us that zero is not on the table for 2026 in the excellent Michigan air quality forecast for today on their Facebook page: Our air quality begins to dip across the majority of the state as we head…

Ford Fireworks from Gordie Howe International Bridge At the risk of being the boy who cried wolf, I’m sharing the news that on Friday, Canada and Michigan (with the support of the US government) agreed to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, 2026: Spanning the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the six-lane, cable-stayed bridge features a main span of…

Red-headed Woodpecker in Michigan by Lee Rentz Red-headed Woodpeckers don’t act like most other woodpeckers. You will find them in open woodlands with mature trees and at the fringes of parks and golf courses catching insects in the air, snacking on acorns and beech nuts, and stashing extra food in tree crevices for later. I also just learned today that they are one of one of EIGHT woodpecker…

Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) by Robert F Carter While pretty much every Michigander is familiar with the iconic red fox, Michigan is also home to the smaller & rarely seen gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). They’re so elusive in fact that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hoping you can help them pinpoint where they live: The DNR recently partnered with Northern Michigan…

Turnip Rock, July 2014 by Tom Clark I mainly wanted to share a cool shot of Turnip Rock on Lake Huron in the Thumb, but I do kind of wonder how the people in this 1906 photo managed to get on top of the 80′ tall Turnip Rock 🤔 Tom took this back in 2014. See his latest on Flickr or Facebook and view & purchase his work from his website!

As a northern state profoundly influenced by logging, Michigan has more Paul Bunyans than you can shake a 100′ tall white pine at! It’s been a long time since I drew on the amazing depth of the 300k+ photo Absolute Michigan group on Flickr for a post, but it feels like America’s tallest tale deserves special treatment! Did I miss something or get something wrong? Let me know in the comments! Also…

Grand Haven Pier Sunset by Kevin Povenz “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Winston Churchill A couple of weeks ago I shared the news that the Grand Haven Lighthouse is once again open for tours. That is reportedly going so well that they need the help of volunteers! The Grand Haven Lighthouse is operated by one manager and a host of volunteers! Our…

Leelanau Bicentennial Barn, south & east sides, taken 1976 by Jim I grew up on the Leelanau Peninsula, and one thing that looms especially large in my memories of America’s Bicentennial celebration in 1976 is the Bicentennial Barn on M-22. A Glen Arbor Sun article on the Bicentennial Barn says (in part): A press release sent to news media in 1975 by Noble D. Travis, Chairman of the Leelanau…

Fountain of Fire by Snappd by Sean I was 100% gonna save this smokin hot photo of Dodge Fountain on Detroit’s Hart Plaza for a post when the Pistons kick off next season, but when Sean shared this hilarious tweet from the National Park Service I knew it was time. You do indeed know it’s hot simply by walking out the door. With the brutal conditions expected to last into the weekend, please take…

Big Falls near Skanee by Michigan Nut Photography With 225 Michigan waterfall posts – well, 226 now – it’s not often that I come across a waterfall that I’ve never shared on Michigan in Pictures. Our friends at Go Waterfalling share that Big Falls: …is a remote waterfall located between Skanee and Big Bay. The falls are in Baraga County. There are no paved roads penetrating this area, and…