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Dawn Amidst the Fog

Dawn Amidst the Fog by Eric Hackney An absolutely stunning shot of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge that links to the cities of Houghton & Hancock on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. See more in his Landmarks & Landscapes gallery on Flickr and for sure view & purchase his work at erichackneyphotography.com.

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Sunflower Barn

Sunflower Barn by Charles Bonham Sunflowers & barns – together at last! 😉 Charles took this last week near Bay City. See more in his Barns gallery on Flickr.

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Animals with Cool Jobs: Maple the Beekeeping Dog

Maple the Beekeeping Dog by MSU Pollinator Center I’m starting a new series about Michigan animals with cool jobs today! 😆 MSU shared this pic of English Springer Spaniel Maple posing for the press at the MSU Pollinator Performance Center saying: Maple is part of the team at MSU’s Pollinator Performance Center doing critical pollinator research and education. A retired police K-9, she uses her…

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2025 opening of Gordie Howe Bridge in question

Freighter passing under Gordie Howe Bridge by Ryan Jake Jakubowski The Detroit News digs into emerging signs that the planned Fall 2025 opening of the Gordie Howe will be delayed due to issues with new construction at the US Port of Entry & multiple links to the bridge in southwest Detroit: …The S&P analysis said delays at the future U.S. Port of Entry “may delay substantial completion by about…

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Michigan's smoky summer is not in your imagination

Lakeside by Mark Ellefson If you’ve been thinking that this summer is smokier than most, you are not wrong according to WKAR Public Media and Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism: So far, smoke-induced air quality advisories have been issued for more than 20 days. Last year, there were none due to wildfires. …Atmospheric conditions and wind direction bring…

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August 7th is National Lighthouse Day!

Sunset Fire by Brian Ertl National Lighthouse Day an un-official celebration of lighthouses and the commitment and service of those who tended America’s lights for generations. It’s an especially big deal in Michigan because we are home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, with over 120 lighthouses keeping watch along the 3,200 miles of Great Lakes shoreline!! The American…

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Climate Change devouring Great Lakes beaches

Breakwall by Mark Swanson Michigan Sea Grant shares a recent Science Line story about how extreme changes in water levels, fierce storms, decreasing ice coverage, and infrastructure that interferes with the natural coastal cycle are washing away beaches & baffling local officials charged with protecting Great Lakes beaches: …“When we get 15 foot waves on Lake Michigan, I’m thinking, ‘Oh, my…

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Macomb's Miller mad about Canada's smoke

Smokey Belle Isle Sunset by Ryan Jake Jakubowski The Detroit News reports that as Michigan has extended its 10th air quality advisory of the season, Macomb County’s Candice Miller is calling on Canada to do more about wildfires that are degrading Michigan’s air quality: “Breathing in the Canadian wildfires smoke cannot be the new normal,” said Candice Miller, Macomb County public works…

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Jellyfish Stormfront

Jellyfish Stormfront by Tom Parrent Tom shot this terrifying image of the August 2, 2015 superstorm from Traverse City’s Old Mission Peninsula. See more on his Facebook. Check out a full retrospective on one of the strongest storms in Michigan’s modern history on Leelanau.com.

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Start looking for Perseid Meteors NOW!

The Milky Way and Perseid meteor shower in the same night by Joshua DuPois The American Meteor Society’s Meteor Shower Calendar for 2025-2026 has this to say about the Perseid Meteor Shower: The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere. The Perseids are active from July 14 to September 1. They reach a strong maximum on…

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The last look at Jimmy Hoffa

Last portraits of Jimmy Hoffa by Tony Spina 50 years ago on the morning of July 30th, 1975 Chief Photographer for the Detroit Free Press Tony Spina took what would be the last pictures of former Teamsters president James Riddle Hoffa. Wayne State’s Walter P Reuther Labor Library shares: Spina was sent to visit Hoffa at his cottage on Square Lake in Lake Orion to take portraits of him for…

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Bridging the Gap between US & Canada ... with Bikes!!

Canadian & US Flags on Gordie Howe International Bridge Last week the Gordie Howe International Bridge shared that the Canadian and US flags have found their permanent home at center of the bridge deck, adding “Soon you’ll be able to see the flags for yourself from the multi-use path as you walk or bike across the bridge.” Bike to Canada you say?? Beauty!! The Gordie Howe Bridge multi-use path…

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(keep) Staying Cool

Stay Cool by Steve Swarz Michigan is in the grip of another heatwave or perhaps the same heatwave because honestly at this point who can tell? Temperatures today are expected to be in the 90s with heat indexes flirting with 100 degrees. Since it’s not expected to break until a cold front comes through on Wednesday afternoon, I thought it would be an excellent time to bring back one of my…

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Detroit's Hottest Day was also its 233rd birthday!

Trolly to Navin Field, Detroit 1934 by Corktown Historical Society Yesterday Model D editor Aaron Foley took a fascinating look at July 24, 1934 which remains the hottest day in the Detroit’s recorded history when the temperature struck 104.6°F at 4:10 PM on Detroit’s 233rd anniversary: That brutal day came during a nationwide heat wave that swept from the West Coast through the Great Plains…

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Happy 324th Birthday to Detroit!

Woodward on a Friday Night by Retta Billy The city of Detroit was founded on Sunday July 24, 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac. Throughout the history of the city, Detroit’s industry has been a driving engine of Michigan and the nation, reaching its zenith with the auto industry. To my mind, there’s few things that capture the indomitable spirit of the city like Woodward Avenue. I…

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Wienerlicious

All American by Dan Gaken Dan took this back in 2014, but Weinerlicious in Mackinaw City is still serving yummy Koegel’s hot dogs every day! See more in Dan’s Straits of Mackinac gallery on Flickr & check out more weird Michigan roadside attractions on Michigan in Pictures!

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Bird Flu is endangering Michigan's Bald eagles comeback

Waiting for the sunrise… by Kevin Povenz Bridge Magazine recently reported that bird flu is killing Bald eagles in Michigan: …at least 18 eagles in Michigan that have lost their lives to bird flu so far this year, according to testing data provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Disease Laboratory. Results from 16 more suspected cases are pending. If they come back…