Photos by Big V

This is from a series of photos I took near Marquette in the "Black Rocks." Sign in to see full entry.

This is the Summit Peak Observation Tower at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. As the says, " On A Clear Day, You Can See Forever!" Sign in to see full entry.

An absolutely 'hot' photo. This was an amazing sunset! Sign in to see full entry.

I wandered around a lot of lakes in the UP, and one of the most common creatures I would see was frogs. This one caught my eye for some reason. Sign in to see full entry.

I remember the day I took this shot, and I immediately began to hum the 1969 song, "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell. The clouds above were reflected in the water below, and the song just popped into my head. The scene and the song have always been a favorite of mine. Sign in to see full entry.

I can't remember who asked for a photo of the Harvest moon, but I set my alarm for 3 am, and took this shot. The high humidity gave it some extra color! Sign in to see full entry.

I loved to take photos of the beautiful sunsets I found in the UP. The obtuse (wide angle) of the sun coming through the moisture in the sky gave it all kinds of beautiful nights. Sign in to see full entry.

The state had just reopened this road after several weeks of repaving it. The scene might be millennia old, but the highway was new. I thought it was a cool shot! Sign in to see full entry.

Yes, that's the actual name of the beach! I guess someone a few decades ago said that whenever they were depressed or in misery, they came here to relax. I can see why! Sign in to see full entry.

A pulled-back shot of the Mackinaw Bridge as it crosses a six-mile area over the lakes. Looking at the photo, Lake Michigan is on the right, and Lake Huron is on the left. That is Mackinaw City on the far shore. Sign in to see full entry.