Introduction
I have always felt lucky to have grown up in Michigan. I always bought into the state’s motto: “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” I spent my childhood looking about me: Higgins Lake, Kensington Park, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron (I think I only met Lake Superior when I was a bit older). The Detroit Zoo, Belle Isle, Boblo, Greenfield Village, Scotty’s Fish and Chips, Cape’s Ice Cream in Milford: the list is diverse and goes on and on. A few weeks ago, Tom and I were lucky enough to take a trip to the Lower Peninsula. Below are some photos of the trip.
Mackinac Island

Lake Huron

milkweed pod

rocks, trees, steps, Mackinac Island
Sleeping Bear

Lake Michigan

pine needles and fungus

shore, Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore

Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
Detroit

at the Rouge Plant, Dearborn

from Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals, Detroit Institute of Art

Cotswold Cottage, Greenfield Village, Dearborn

at Scotty’s Fish and Chips