Category: Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

An era spanning over two decades has concluded. The Picture Michigan website is no longer regularly publishing desktop wallpaper.

A number of factors contribute to this decision. Notably was whether offering additional wallpaper for mobile devices was a next step. This idea was visited annually. And ultimately tabled annually.

Occasionally, perhaps seasonally, we’ll put out there a wallpaper without the calendar. As always to be expected, it will depict the boundless beauty of Michigan. Of course, Picture Michigan!

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Just another ubiquitous photo of the setting sun over Lake Michigan. And yet, we never tire of them.

– Jon

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Waterfalls Calendar Desktop Wallpaper | November 2019

This waterfall is very easy to find and access. Yet it remains unnamed. Along the Presque Isle River is a paved road, parking lots, and hiking trails leading to a handful of waterfalls in a spectacularly desolate wilderness area. The Porcupine Mountains area is a must-see destination if you find yourself in the Western Upper Peninsula.

– Jon

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Autumn Breeze Calendar Desktop Wallpaper | October 2019

The rush of warmth and coolness all at once. Autumn in Michigan promises so much and never disappoints.

– Jon

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The former Quincy Copper Mine is tucked away in a very far corner of Michigan. From Detroit, this site is a longer drive than the drive to Washington DC, by 25 miles. And a mere mile away from this ghost-town setting, one can earn a PhD in archeology or computer science from MTU.

In the Keweenaw Peninsula sits the twin cities of Houghton and Hancock. This site in Hancock, as seen from Houghton, was once the smelting operation of the copper mine at the top of the hill. This photo is about 15 years old. Since then, the area has been added to the National Park system, cleaned up, and is accessible for tours.

– Jon

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Two scenes this month is split between Lakes Michigan and Huron. At the top is a misty view of Lake Michigan south of Muskegon. Below is the Round Island Lighthouse made especially famous in the movie Somewhere in Time.

– Jon

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Typically, I gravitate toward the photo of fireworks for July calendar wallpaper. This year I am choosing this photo because of its gritty suggestion of the patriotic pioneer.  Fishtown is a small waterfront attraction of Leland.

Below is an alternate calendar, the setting sun over Lake Michigan at Duck Lake State Park.

– Jon

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One of the great crown jewels of Michigan. The porch of the Grand Hotel is an experience worthy of any bucket list. Even if it’s a brief rest for a quick drink. It is an escape like no other.

– Jon

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These life-sized statues of Geertje and Cornelis, by sculptor Billie Clark, were installed in downtown Holland in 2006.

– Jon

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