Winter Tannins – Tahquamenon Falls

Winter Tannins – Tahquamenon Falls, photo by Aaron C. Jors Wikipedia’s entry on the Tahquamenon River explains that because the headwaters of the river are located in a boreal wetland that is rich in cedar, spruce and hemlock trees, the river’s waters carry a significant amount of tannin in solution  and are often brown or golden-brown in … Continue reading Winter Tannins – Tahquamenon Falls

Fall Color at Upper Tahquamenon Falls

Upper Tahquamenon Falls, photo by Ashley Williams If you’re wondering what fall color looks like in the northeastern Upper Peninsula, wonder no more! Ashley took this shot at Michigan’s largest waterfall, the Tahquamenon Falls last week. As you can see, it’s shaping up nicely. If you’re wondering about statewide color, the Freep shared a NASA photo of … Continue reading Fall Color at Upper Tahquamenon Falls

#TBT: Tahquamenon Falls Aerial View, postmarked 1948

Aerial View Upper Tahquamenon Fall, Postmarked 1948, photo by Don…The UpNorth Memories Guy… Harrison In honor of the latest kayaker to throw caution to the wind (or is that water?) and take the plunge over the 51′ Tahquamenon Falls, here’s a cool aerial of the Falls that was postmarked in 1948 and probably taken a few … Continue reading #TBT: Tahquamenon Falls Aerial View, postmarked 1948

Milky Way at Tahquamenon Falls

Milky Way at Tahquamenon Falls, photo by John McCormick I try not to blog photos from the same photographer close together, but sometimes the photos have different ideas. John aka Michigan Nut took this shot on April 26th at Michigan’s largest waterfall and writes: Upper Michigan still has over a foot of snow on the … Continue reading Milky Way at Tahquamenon Falls

Winter at Tahquamenon Falls

Winter at Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, photo by Michigan Nut John took this shot a couple of months ago at Michigan’s largest waterfall. Several years the crew from Wild Weekend TV went to the falls in wintertime. They talked with Lark Ludlow, owner of the Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub about the history & lore … Continue reading Winter at Tahquamenon Falls

Winter Wonderland at Tahquamenon Falls

winter, upper tahquamenon falls, michigan, photo by twurdemann twurdemann writes that this winter wonderland at Tahquamenon Falls State Park is created by freezing spray/mist from the adjacent waterfall and that the brown color is from tannins in the water. One second exposure in the Upper Peninsula. View his photo bigger and see more his awesome winter slideshow. There’s lots … Continue reading Winter Wonderland at Tahquamenon Falls

Two seconds at Tahquamenon Falls

upper tahquamenon falls, michigan, photo by twurdemann A waterfall for your Wednesday morning. Check this out on black and see more including another view of this scene in twurdemann’s Michigan slideshow. Many more Michigan waterfalls and also quite a lot of Tahquamenon Falls on Michigan in Pictures.

Tahquamenon Falls are pretty big

Tahquamenon Falls Panorama, photo by Unified Photography Wikipedia’s Tahquamenon Falls entry says that the upper Tahquamenon Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park are more than 200 feet across with a drop of approximately 48 feet. In the spring, the falls can push as much as 50,000 gallons of water per second. That makes it the third most … Continue reading Tahquamenon Falls are pretty big

What’s in a Name? Tahquamenon Falls edition

Tahquamenon Falls, photo by AndrewH324 We’ll close out Waterfall Week on Michigan in Pictures with this photo that has been the cover photo on the Absolute Michigan Facebook all week. Here’s hoping that you get a chance to enjoy one of Michigan’s nearly 200 waterfalls soon! With a drop of nearly 50 feet, a width … Continue reading What’s in a Name? Tahquamenon Falls edition