Michigan Blizzard Creates Ocean Waves – 1972 by Steve Brown
As Michigan gets popped by a winter storm, here’s a look back to 1972. Steve writes:
Quite amazing what a wintry wind can do to fallen snow across an open field. I took this photo in February, 1972 after the winds of a modest blizzard had reshaped the fallen snow on the front yard of the home where I lived near Manchester, Michigan.
See more in Steve’s great Michigan Winter gallery on Flickr & stay safe everyone!
Here’s a shot of a barn near Webberville near sunset last weekend. See more in fotoman’s Barns & Old Abandoned Buildings gallery on Flickr.
Today’s post is a shoutout to Dale, a new Michigan in Pictures supporter who grew up in the Boon/Henrietta area. Thank you Dale!!
Boon is located in the northern Lower Peninsula between Manistee and Cadillac. Over half of the town is situated in the Manistee National Forest, which is primarily rural and wooded area.
Harrietta is a village in Wexford County had a population of 143 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous village in Northern Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1891 with the name of Gaston. It was named Hariette in 1892 and the present spelling was adopted in 1923. Harrietta is a combination of the names of a railroad official, Harry, and that of his wife, Henrietta.
Jason took took this way back in June of 2011. See more in his Wexford County gallery on Flickr.
Here’s a gorgeous photo by my friend Mark Smith from up on the Leelanau Peninsula. Follow Mark on Flickr for more!
Sunday Night on Lavender Hill by Gary Ennis Photography
Gary says that the bees were busy at Lavender Hill Farm near Boyne City the other night. See it bigger on Facebook!
Broken Barn and the Galaxy by Jibu John
This photo is from July of 2017. See more in Jibu John’s showcase on Flickr!
Buttercups and Barn by Jamie MacDonald
Space.com reminds us that summer will officially arrive today (Saturday, June 20) with the summer solstice at 5:43:32 PM:
At the moment of the solstice, the sun will appear to be shining directly overhead for a point on the Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23.5 degrees north) in the central Pacific Ocean, 817 miles (1,314 kilometers) east-northeast from Honolulu. With the prime exception of Hawaii, we can never see the sun directly overhead from the other 49 U.S. states, but on Saturday, at around 1 p.m. local daylight time, the sun will attain its highest point in the sky for this entire year.
Since the sun will appear to describe such a high arc across the sky, the duration of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere is now at its most extreme, in most cases lasting over 15 hours. However, contrary to popular belief, the earliest sunrise and latest sunset do not coincide with the summer solstice. The earliest sunrise actually occurred back on June 14, while the latest sunset is not due until June 27. Dawn breaks early; dusk lingers late.
Jamie took this near Eaton Rapids three years ago on the summer solstice. See more shots of this great old barn in his The Barn album on Flickr.
I’m Still Standin’ by Third Son
Third Son took this earlier in the week. See more in his Nikon 70-200 F/4 AF-S album on Flickr & check out more great Michigan barns on Michigan in Pictures!
Here’s a great drone photo that Julie took this weekend near Elk Rapids. She says that blossoms are just breaking out up there. See more great photos on her Flickr.
Trilliums Gone Wild by Kent Babb
Michigan in Pictures is going to take a break for Memorial Day Weekend. I hope you all have a safe & enjoyable weekend!
See more of Kent’s photos on his Flickr & learn more about trillium on Michigan in Pictures.
