When I was a kid, I thought I could make some pretty cool LEGO creations. Then, I see buildings such as these created by Jim Garrett my jaw nearly hits the floor. Get a good look at the David Stott and Penobscot Buildings here in LEGO and then see this photo of the actual buildings.
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When I heard the weather report Monday morning calling for high winds and possible waves on Lake Michigan of 10-20 feet I felt compelled to drive over to the lighthouse at St. Joseph, Michigan for a closeup look. From the moment I drove through downtown and could just get a peak at Lake Michigan off the top of the bluff I knew it was going to be well worth the trip.
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I can't get enough of fall in Michigan. I love the gold-tinged oranges in this photo. The Sleeping Bear Dunes area is beautiful all year long and puts on one of the prettiest fall color displays in Michigan.
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Thought I would share this lovely photo of Michigan Fall Colors on this, the last Friday of summer. Yep, fall officially begins September 22nd.
I love these vibrant reds against the green. Plus, the reflection really pops with the red. Just gorgeous.
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It wasn't until recently that I knew such limestone cliffs existed on the northern shores of Lake Michigan. As a lifelong Michigan native I had always had the notion that the southern edge of our Upper Peninsula just gently sloped on into Lake Michigan.
It was the natural harbor and close proximity of the limestone cliffs that drew the Jackson Iron Company's agent, Fayette Brown, to locate their iron smelting operations here. Limestone is a key ingredient in the smelting of iron ore.
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