Lighthouses, Then and Now

During a recent visit to Michigan, my husband and I toured the coast of Lake Huron to photograph lighthouses. One of our stops was at Tawas Point, the location of which is shown by the barely visible red circle on the map on the sign.


This was the historical lighthouse, now used only as a museum and gift shop (both closed for the season when we visited).

Over the years, the shifting sands and changing coastline required the placement of a new navigational beacon a half a mile from the original lighthouse. This is what our government constructed. Which do you think is more photogenic?

Birds of Michigan

Birds seen during a recent week-end trip to Michigan. Some of these are considered to be nuisances.

Mute swans at a Grand Traverse County nature preserve


Canada geese, probably NOT migrating to Canada



Ring-billed gull cruising the shore of Lake Huron


Flight from Charlevoix to Beaver Island. How did this photo get in here?