Photos by Big V

That's Lake Superior in the background. Check it out. Sign in to see full entry.

This is a tradition that started in 1958 that continues today. There are two HUGE arches like this, both about two miles from their respective shorelines. This flag is about 50 feet long, which should give you a perspective of how tall the arches are. I had to run to Newberry to take care of a... Sign in to see full entry.

I watched this mama clean her little one, feed it, and 'talk' to it as it wanted to 'go play' on the edge of the savannah and the forest. The little one saw fun and exploring, but mama knew the many dangers of allowing her little one to stray Check it out. Sign in to see full entry.

Most people don't associate Michigan and mountains together, but the western half of the Upper Peninsula is very mountainous, especially west of Marquette. This is in the upper tip of that big jut into Lake Superior, in a small city of Copper Harbor. Many shiploads of copper were mined from this... Sign in to see full entry.

My nephew and I spent three days on the Isle Royal National Park. It is a huge island far out in Lake Superior. The facilities there are rare and sparse. You are outnumbered by wolves and moose, both of which would kill you 'just because.' They don't fear you. They see you as prey. Despite all of... Sign in to see full entry.

This lighthouse is magnificent in its own right, but when you add in the lilacs, it is stunning. Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

Yet another shot taken in August of 2020. It wasn't pitch black, but it sure was dark. A six-second delay allowed the camera enough light o light up the tree, and allow the stars to show themselves. I was going to say something along the lines of believing something is there, despite not being able... Sign in to see full entry.

Lake Superior has dozens of little finger bays that protrude into the land mass, and they make for some great fishing and camping areas, They also provide a magnificent view at sunset! Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

This was a rare encounter with a mama moose and her baby. The only reason we weren't stomped on was that mom had seen us many times, and she felt safe around us. Even with that thought, I took several shots and headed off in a different direction. Check it out! Sign in to see full entry.

The Crisp Point Lighthouse is a beautiful area that is rather hard to get to if you aren't familiar with the terrain. I was going through a phase of doing time-lapse photos of the Upper Peninsula skies, and this was one of my best. It was one of those nights Don Mclean was talking about when he... Sign in to see full entry.